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
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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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Others are fast-replicating, treatment-resistant ghouls.
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Maya Singer, Vogue, 23 July 2024
Target also released another pumpkin ghoul named Lewcy, who’s sadly already sold out online.
—Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 July 2024
These include ghouls, stage performers, Kids Boo Fest coordinators, and more.
Readers interested in applying can begin by filling out an application at sixflags.com/jobs/newengland, according to a release.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 July 2024
Burton’s follow-up to his 1988 comedy-horror classic, in which Keaton returns as the foul-mouthed, shape-shifting ghoul, will world premiere out-of-competition on Aug. 28 at the Lido’s Palazzo del Cinema with talent in tow.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 2 July 2024
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Maya Singer, Vogue, 23 July 2024
Target also released another pumpkin ghoul named Lewcy, who’s sadly already sold out online.
—Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 July 2024
These include ghouls, stage performers, Kids Boo Fest coordinators, and more.
Readers interested in applying can begin by filling out an application at sixflags.com/jobs/newengland, according to a release.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 July 2024
Burton’s follow-up to his 1988 comedy-horror classic, in which Keaton returns as the foul-mouthed, shape-shifting ghoul, will world premiere out-of-competition on Aug. 28 at the Lido’s Palazzo del Cinema with talent in tow.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 2 July 2024
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“Ghoul.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ghoul. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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