1
: a legendary evil being that robs graves and feeds on corpses
2
: one suggestive of a ghoul
especially
: one who shows morbid interest in things considered shocking or repulsive
Examples of ghoul in a Sentence
in Arabic folklore, ghouls could change their shapes but had one unchanging feature: donkey's hooves for feet
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Forget goblins and ghouls—being secretly watched and filmed by a stranger is one of my worst fears, especially as a solo female traveler.
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Most recently, the ghoul himself is portrayed by Charlie Hunnam in the third season of the Netflix horror anthology, Monster, but before the English actor took a stab at it, here are four other iconic films or TV series that were inspired by Gein's gruesome crimes.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Once the beyond-the-grave comeuppance arrives, this short is just standard shambling ghouls and raining blood.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
The Haunted Trail takes visitors outdoors through a path with dense fog and several haunting installations with zombies, a ghoul bus, a graveyard filled with ghosts, chainsaw maniacs and more.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Most recently, the ghoul himself is portrayed by Charlie Hunnam in the third season of the Netflix horror anthology, Monster, but before the English actor took a stab at it, here are four other iconic films or TV series that were inspired by Gein's gruesome crimes.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Once the beyond-the-grave comeuppance arrives, this short is just standard shambling ghouls and raining blood.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
The Haunted Trail takes visitors outdoors through a path with dense fog and several haunting installations with zombies, a ghoul bus, a graveyard filled with ghosts, chainsaw maniacs and more.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Ghoul.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ghoul. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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