ghost story

noun

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

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The launch of business began with a ghost story, of sorts, Potilechio said. Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025 Robert Eggers is set to write and direct a movie adapting author Charles Dickens’ classic ghost story set at Christmas. Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025 Interview 'The Great Question Machine': An Interview with Max Porter Anna Fitzpatrick The author of Lanny on ghost stories as love stories, how countries think, and leaving doors open. Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025 Within the confines of Fox’s life and music, his absence only served to underline the ghost story in red ink. Nate Rogers, Vulture, 22 May 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 30 Jun. 2025.

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