apparitions

plural of apparition

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of apparitions 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 Forced to participate in increasingly macabre rituals and tests, Giacomo is consumed by the sinister — as apparitions, ghosts and deadly rumors start to accumulate. Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025 Forced to participate in increasingly macabre rituals and tests, Giacomo is consumed by the sinister — as apparitions, ghosts and deadly rumors start to accumulate. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025 Ghosts have haunted cinema since the beginning, with some early viewers comparing onscreen people to apparitions. Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025 There have been no sightings, no fleeting apparitions. David Ornstein, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025 Some have seen apparitions of a woman in all white, a man dressed in old-fashioned clothing and another man wearing more modern clothing. Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apparitions
Noun
  • Walking tour explores the controversies, feuds and spirits that still haunt the grounds of this river city.
    Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The Nolet family has been perfecting the art of spirits since 1691, when the first copper still fired up in Schiedam, Holland.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Yes, Sparks believes in ghosts.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Despite a few ghosts, Billy's has remained a popular spot, with pizzas and burgers being the go-to items on the menu.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Gundogan stands alone as the player who was instrumental in helping crystallise both men’s visions.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The visions ultimately lead her and Finn to Alpine Lake, a Christian camp located in the Rocky Mountains, where they naturally get stranded during a fierce blizzard.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Wyeth hadn’t gotten the exposure right, and greasy shadows overwhelmed almost all the fine detail in the boy’s image.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2025
  • So watch the video carefully and try to catch the signs of unnatural eye movements, lip-sync issues, weird lighting, shadows and voice inconsistencies.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Apparitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apparitions. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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