as in ghost
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people
an eccentric who claimed to have photographed an apparition in her very own house
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Recent Examples of apparition
There certainly seem to be apparitions in this music, some presence apart from the four musicians and the throngs of fans, which is intensified by the visceral collision of so many sounds.
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Stephen M. Deusner, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
Those themes are alive here, as the ghosts who visit Depp’s Scrooge are intricate, terrifying apparitions not suitable for the whole family.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
When 59% of California voters have a concern about the cost of providing public benefits to an unlimited number of people residing in the country unlawfully, that’s an apparition that will roam the earth.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2026
Acosta’s bright shapes could be seen as apparitions of a sort.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
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Stephen M. Deusner, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
Those themes are alive here, as the ghosts who visit Depp’s Scrooge are intricate, terrifying apparitions not suitable for the whole family.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
When 59% of California voters have a concern about the cost of providing public benefits to an unlimited number of people residing in the country unlawfully, that’s an apparition that will roam the earth.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2026
Acosta’s bright shapes could be seen as apparitions of a sort.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apparition
Noun
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The ghost called Sidhangana, who acts as chorus, is the rainbow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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The series was an anthology hosted by the titular Frankelda, the ghost of an aspiring horror writer, who told stories about children encountering the paranormal.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
28 May 2026
Noun
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This new rye whiskey started its life in Illinois, specifically at Chicago craft distillery Koval, which makes some very… interesting spirits (the Koopers trained there as distillers).—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
31 May 2026
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As creative director of menswear at Louis Vuitton, Williams is an organic partner for Moët & Chandon, which belongs to the wines and spirits division of luxury conglomerate LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
31 May 2026
Noun
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That’s the £312 million phantom.—
Maman Ibrahim,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Such a designation, evidently, would save agents from wasting time chasing phantoms.—
Adam Ciralsky,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Apparition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apparition. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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