variants
or spectre
Examples of specter in a Sentence
feeling so terrified that every shadow became a specter
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As Calhoun summarizes, the first part takes up the subject of magic and necromancy, the second treats of witchcraft and sorcery, and the third discourses of all kinds of spirits and specters.
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Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
Badeev also took on the specter of AI and desk jobs.
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King’s budget gives them the best chance possible right now to get through this school year without the specter of midyear budget cuts hanging over their heads.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Because being Black in America means never truly escaping the specter of death-too-soon.
—Trymaine Lee, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
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Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
Badeev also took on the specter of AI and desk jobs.
—Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
King’s budget gives them the best chance possible right now to get through this school year without the specter of midyear budget cuts hanging over their heads.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Because being Black in America means never truly escaping the specter of death-too-soon.
—Trymaine Lee, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for specter
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“Specter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/specter. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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