ghost story

noun

1
: a story about ghosts
2
: a tale based on imagination rather than fact

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The film features six interlinked ghost stories all tied to the mysterious Lanruo Temple, and is co-directed by Cui Yuemei, Liu Yuan, Xie Junwei, Zou Jing, Huang Heyu, and Liu Yilin. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 July 2025 Set in 14th Century England and loosely inspired by the Japanese ghost story Yotsuya Kaidan, the supernatural thriller sees Hauer-King as a knight called Edward Carnifex who marries his longtime love Eleanor (Froseth), only to get bored of her and instead court a wealthy noblewoman (Heathcote). Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 July 2025 The author, too, explores the more grueling sides of academia in the novel, which can arguably be just a scary as a ghost story. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 15 July 2025 As a writer, producer and director of films and podcasts, Daniel Noah always enjoys telling good ghost stories. Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for ghost story

Word History

First Known Use

1730, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of ghost story was in 1730

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“Ghost story.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ghost%20story. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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