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Examples of specter in a Sentence
feeling so terrified that every shadow became a specter
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For years, no matter how popular Megadeth became — selling millions of albums and packing stadiums — Mustaine was plagued by the specter of Metallica.
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Jon Wiederhorn, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Even for the most cautious backcountry skiers and snowboarders, the specter of an avalanche is never far away.
—Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Talk of existential risk and humanity’s potential extinction was once reserved for the specter of runaway nuclear proliferation during the Cold War, when great powers stockpiled weapons out of fear that rivals would surpass them.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
But the specter of a work stoppage has loomed over the sport ever since.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
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Jon Wiederhorn, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Even for the most cautious backcountry skiers and snowboarders, the specter of an avalanche is never far away.
—Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Talk of existential risk and humanity’s potential extinction was once reserved for the specter of runaway nuclear proliferation during the Cold War, when great powers stockpiled weapons out of fear that rivals would surpass them.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
But the specter of a work stoppage has loomed over the sport ever since.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
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 24 Feb. 2026.
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