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
In an era increasingly focused on electrification and modularity, the improbable introduction of the second-generation RS 3 in 2022 seemed like fan service—an apparition that would likely vanish after a handful of diehards got their fill.
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Bradley Iger, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2025
Mercury reaches its point of greatest eastern elongation on Friday (July 4), presenting an excellent opportunity to spot the rocky planet during its evening apparition in the post-sunset sky.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 July 2025
If the humor clicks with you, there’s joy to be had in accidentally setting yourself on fire over and over again while being chased by a Slenderman-like apparition made of Post-Its.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2025
The more apparitions that arrive, the more the Delta blues mashes up with hip-hop, rock, and other styles.
—EW.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Bradley Iger, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2025
Mercury reaches its point of greatest eastern elongation on Friday (July 4), presenting an excellent opportunity to spot the rocky planet during its evening apparition in the post-sunset sky.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 July 2025
If the humor clicks with you, there’s joy to be had in accidentally setting yourself on fire over and over again while being chased by a Slenderman-like apparition made of Post-Its.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2025
The more apparitions that arrive, the more the Delta blues mashes up with hip-hop, rock, and other styles.
—EW.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apparition
Noun
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Both Ahmed and Karia spoke of family members having seen ghosts at funeral ceremonies, which made sense of the visitations Hamlet’s father makes after death.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
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All the old ghosts will be out as two of the sport’s most storied — and starving — programs and fan bases try to find their way to long-elusive new glory days.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But seeing the children in the shelter − along with the Red Cross staff − brightens her spirit.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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But the new film, set in 1986, finds the Warrens dealing with a bunch of personal matters, as well as a Pennsylvania family haunted by a mirror cursed with malevolent spirits.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Science and magic, love, humour and phantoms.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
13 Aug. 2025
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Gesturing toward cinema’s roots in 19th-century phantom rides and panoramas, FELT finds a dynamic new form for the sensory experience of space and movement.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Apparition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apparition. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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