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
These days, Maurice is said to appear as an apparition on the 14th floor.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
The apparitions most often appear to staff and performers.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
In Good Boy, Indy investigates strange noises and ghostly apparitions in the remote country house.
—Laura Martin, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
In winter, breath crystallizes in the air, and the animals resemble pale apparitions in an otherworldly landscape of snow and ice.
—Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
The apparitions most often appear to staff and performers.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
In Good Boy, Indy investigates strange noises and ghostly apparitions in the remote country house.
—Laura Martin, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
In winter, breath crystallizes in the air, and the animals resemble pale apparitions in an otherworldly landscape of snow and ice.
—Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apparition
Noun
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The ghosts of a 37-0 shutout to Iowa less than a month ago still lingered — the boos that faded into silence, the homecoming crowd that emptied before the fourth quarter, the scoreboard stuck on humiliation.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Pacino stars as the enigmatic titular figure, described as part muse, part ghost of cinema past.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In this spirit, as with Bloomsday, there are Midwinter Day marathon readings!—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The 40th release, however, marks the first time the brand has ever released a tequila—an extra añejo blend put together by a leading name in the agave spirits industry.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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Gives himself entirely to the race, shoots like a phantom up through the opening and then stands panting in the garret, completely motionless, while his eyes become accustomed to the change of light.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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There has been a phantom haunting this Matlock season.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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