1
as in apparition
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people
looked for ghosts in the graveyard on Halloween
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable
she may be a good endurance runner, but she doesn't stand a ghost of a chance of winning in a sprint
Synonyms & Similar Words
3
as in relic
a tiny often physical indication of something lost or vanished
the down-at-the-heels town house is but a ghost of the neighborhood's former grandeur
Synonyms & Similar Words
4
as in demon
an evil spirit
the vengeful ghosts of seamen who were deliberately shipwrecked upon these shores
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of ghost
CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Elytra Dark will serve as a transfer vehicle to bring the Blue ghost lander to the moon.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Meet monster characters, watch live shows, purchase special food and drinks and ride the disco dragon coaster or ghost cruise.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ghost
Noun
How did mentions of ghosts and superstition enhance your reading experience?
—CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Elytra Dark will serve as a transfer vehicle to bring the Blue ghost lander to the moon.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
First, Anna Yuan decided to leave the pods and ghost her connections, which included Blake.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Meet monster characters, watch live shows, purchase special food and drinks and ride the disco dragon coaster or ghost cruise.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ghost
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghost
Noun
-
As the 14-year-old child of a poor family in 1858, Saint Bernadette experienced numerous apparitions of a young woman in a cave or grotto, seemingly the Virgin Mary, asking for a chapel to be built on the site.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
-
Our Lady, a revered apparition of the Virgin Mary, asked why Flores-Gomez had stopped singing to her.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
My parents have no idea what’s happening because legacy media is not reporting on anything worth a damn.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
-
With Pres as the DJ, Gabe rips through damn-near all of Sortilège like a pro.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Whether Washington rebuilds a coherent, credible Africa strategy — one grounded in trade certainty, institutional capacity, and mutual respect — will determine whether Jackson’s vision endures or becomes a relic of a different political age.—
Alexanderia Baker-Haidara,
semafor.com,
27 Feb. 2026
-
On February 25, Deadline reported that Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway’s iconic buddy comedy from 2009 has been deemed a cinematic relic worthy of a television remake starring Emma Roberts.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Ash vs Evil Dead (2015–2018) Bruce Campbell returns to the role he was born to play in this comedy-horror series 30 years after vanquishing body-possessing demons in The Evil Dead (1981), Evil Dead II (1987), and Army of Darkness (1992).—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Feb. 2026
-
This national touring production of this comedy musical is about a demon trying to trick a family into freeing him from death.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
The market is decidedly not the economy, but enthusiasm from Wall Street helps pad retirement accounts, which can give consumers the confidence to spend their money.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
-
Bane tried to pad the Magic’s lead with eight seconds remaining but had his shot blocked inside by rookie Yanic Konan Niederhauser.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
The most widespread Games in history created distinct pockets of Olympic spirit separated by hours on trains and miles of winding mountain roads.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
-
And in that spirit, three strong disagreements with these arguments.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
And among the supporting players, Woods is the most game of the wacky relatives, Qualley’s a hoot as an antagonistic presence, and Camp, a venerable character actor who’s always a great sight to see, is pretty much the heart of the movie.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
-
And Bina Daigeler’s costumes are a hoot, ostentatiously fashionable and expensive and sexy.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
The satellite also hosts the European Union’s Copernicus Sentinel-4 mission, which aims to monitor key air quality trace gases and aerosols over Europe in support of the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) at high spatial resolution and with a fast revisit time.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
-
Unlike many geological formations, the Adavale Basin leaves no obvious trace at the surface.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Ghost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghost. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
