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
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.
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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
For example, the apparition of his first wife, Grace Shelby (Annabelle Wallis), appeared a handful times in season five.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 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
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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
For example, the apparition of his first wife, Grace Shelby (Annabelle Wallis), appeared a handful times in season five.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apparition
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The big hits came from pinch-hitter Troy Johnston, who hit a double to right to score ghost runner Willi Castro, and Jake McCarthy, who drove in Johnston with a single to center.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
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And what about Ctenocheloides attenboroughi, a living species of ghost shrimp less than an inch long?—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Barker’s other heroes include Nathan Fielder and Tim Robinson, comics whose work contains an undeniable dark streak, and who share his prankster’s spirit and high tolerance for unease.—
Alex Barasch,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Vitello said postgame that Koss’ helmet cracked as a result of the bean ball, but Koss was in good spirits after the game.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
10 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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The Stygiomedusa gigantea, commonly known as the giant phantom jelly, was filmed at 250 meters below the surface.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Apparition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apparition. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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