Examples of ghostly in a Sentence
A ghostly figure appears in the house at night.
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Despite the crime scene's ghostly reputation, no evidence of paranormal activity has ever been proven.
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
The legend began after a series of bizarre and terrifying encounters in which settlers reported seeing the ghostly figure charging through the desert, sometimes trampling livestock or vanishing into the night.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
In the first movie, Thames’ Finney and his psychic sister survived their run-in with the kidnapping villain thanks in part to a supernatural phone that could communicate with the Grabber’s ghostly victims.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
The new dark spinning ride is inspired by Camille Saint-Saëns' 1874 symphonic tone poem, and revealing any more details would detract from the ride’s ghostly allure.
—Zachary Laks, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
The legend began after a series of bizarre and terrifying encounters in which settlers reported seeing the ghostly figure charging through the desert, sometimes trampling livestock or vanishing into the night.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
In the first movie, Thames’ Finney and his psychic sister survived their run-in with the kidnapping villain thanks in part to a supernatural phone that could communicate with the Grabber’s ghostly victims.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
The new dark spinning ride is inspired by Camille Saint-Saëns' 1874 symphonic tone poem, and revealing any more details would detract from the ride’s ghostly allure.
—Zachary Laks, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Ghostly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ghostly. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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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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