Examples of ghostly in a Sentence
A ghostly figure appears in the house at night.
Recent Examples on the Web
Childhood friends and physicists Abby (Melissa McCarthy) and Erin (Kristen Wiig) team with Egon-esque engineer Holtzmann (Kate McKinnon) and subway worker Patty (Leslie Jones) to prevent a ghostly apocalypse in the Big Apple.
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
Amid all the ghostly mayhem are clear messages about family, belonging, teamwork, curiosity and perseverance.
—Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
This early landmark of Swedish cinema was one of Ingmar Bergman’s favorite movies, and the influence is obvious in eerie scenes where a ghostly driver dressed like the Grim Reaper roams the countryside searching for souls.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2024
Also joining the ghostly gang: Jenna Ortega, who worked with the filmmaker on Wednesday, and Willem Dafoe, who somehow has never crossed professional paths with Burton until now.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 5 Jan. 2024
So writes The Times’ Lila Seidman, describing the ghostly lake that formed in Death Valley following recent storms, shallow but deep enough for kayaking.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
However, one that has been a persistent ghostly presence is the vulnerability to brute-force attacks.
—Peter Barker, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Some kind of ghostly thing is moving in the front window, apparently talking to someone (maybe you?).
—Dusty Parnell, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
As part of their investigation, authorities said a surveillance camera in the neighborhood provided a mysterious clue about who could have killed Becky: a ghostly figure on a bicycle patrolling the streets in the middle of the night.
—Ann Reynolds, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2024
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
Amid all the ghostly mayhem are clear messages about family, belonging, teamwork, curiosity and perseverance.
—Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
This early landmark of Swedish cinema was one of Ingmar Bergman’s favorite movies, and the influence is obvious in eerie scenes where a ghostly driver dressed like the Grim Reaper roams the countryside searching for souls.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2024
Also joining the ghostly gang: Jenna Ortega, who worked with the filmmaker on Wednesday, and Willem Dafoe, who somehow has never crossed professional paths with Burton until now.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 5 Jan. 2024
So writes The Times’ Lila Seidman, describing the ghostly lake that formed in Death Valley following recent storms, shallow but deep enough for kayaking.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
However, one that has been a persistent ghostly presence is the vulnerability to brute-force attacks.
—Peter Barker, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Some kind of ghostly thing is moving in the front window, apparently talking to someone (maybe you?).
—Dusty Parnell, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
As part of their investigation, authorities said a surveillance camera in the neighborhood provided a mysterious clue about who could have killed Becky: a ghostly figure on a bicycle patrolling the streets in the middle of the night.
—Ann Reynolds, ABC News, 22 Jan. 2024
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ghostly
adjective
ghost·ly
ˈgōst-lē 
ghostlier; ghostliest
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a ghost
ghostliness
noun
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