Examples of ghostly in a Sentence
A ghostly figure appears in the house at night.
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The book’s heroine, Catherine Morland, is an avid reader of the popular novels of the day, and has a specific fondness for Ann Radcliffe’s real-life 1794 best seller, The Mysteries of Udolpho, a tale of ghostly figures and hidden manuscripts.
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Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
That phrase will take on new meaning this July as Disneyland announced its famed ghostly estate will become available for weddings for the first time.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Creepy campfire tales of a ghostly demon who causes still-births for unsuspecting mothers the world over doesn’t help her own peace of mind.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2026
Its ghostly guitar melodies float as its basslines thud along, growing both more menacing and dejected as Katz’s depression becomes impossible to outrun.
—Grace Robins-Somerville, Pitchfork, 23 Jan. 2026
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Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
That phrase will take on new meaning this July as Disneyland announced its famed ghostly estate will become available for weddings for the first time.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Creepy campfire tales of a ghostly demon who causes still-births for unsuspecting mothers the world over doesn’t help her own peace of mind.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2026
Its ghostly guitar melodies float as its basslines thud along, growing both more menacing and dejected as Katz’s depression becomes impossible to outrun.
—Grace Robins-Somerville, Pitchfork, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Ghostly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ghostly. Accessed 14 Feb. 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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