Examples of ghostly in a Sentence
A ghostly figure appears in the house at night.
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This was a time of communal seances, Ouija boards, and ghostly communication—ghost writing, in the literal sense.
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Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
The lights grow hazy, and the friends seem to see the ghostly images of their younger selves dancing alongside them.
—Anna Russell, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
But from the tomb of Philip’s father, Charles V, comes a booming ghostly voice, and Carlo is led away into darkness.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
Though an occasional cellphone or refrigerator does make an appearance, Salvation takes place against an epic, timeless canvas, one filled with torchlit gatherings, solitary figures lurking in caves, and ghostly hallucinations.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
The lights grow hazy, and the friends seem to see the ghostly images of their younger selves dancing alongside them.
—Anna Russell, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
But from the tomb of Philip’s father, Charles V, comes a booming ghostly voice, and Carlo is led away into darkness.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
Though an occasional cellphone or refrigerator does make an appearance, Salvation takes place against an epic, timeless canvas, one filled with torchlit gatherings, solitary figures lurking in caves, and ghostly hallucinations.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Ghostly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ghostly. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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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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