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as in apparition
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people
looked for ghosts in the graveyard on Halloween
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as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable
she may be a good endurance runner, but she doesn't stand a ghost of a chance of winning in a sprint
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as in relic
a tiny often physical indication of something lost or vanished
the down-at-the-heels town house is but a ghost of the neighborhood's former grandeur
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as in demon
an evil spirit
the vengeful ghosts of seamen who were deliberately shipwrecked upon these shores
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Recent Examples of ghost
Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2025
The more often people talk about ghosting, the more people seem to ghost.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
Mark Dent, HubSpot, 24 Oct. 2025
Pitting vengeful ghosts against a backdrop of a supernatural love story, the film charmingly plays with genre to question how history and myth can probe collective and socio-political grief.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Clicking the 2024 s'mores doodle took users to an animation of a bear, squirrel and ghost each bringing a s'mores ingredient to the fire.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2025
The more often people talk about ghosting, the more people seem to ghost.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
One New York Times story from 1937 described the popular costumes as paper-based — King Winter and ghosts for adults; ducks, squirrels, and foxes for kids.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 24 Oct. 2025
Pitting vengeful ghosts against a backdrop of a supernatural love story, the film charmingly plays with genre to question how history and myth can probe collective and socio-political grief.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghost
Noun
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The store that kinda just appears one night in your local mall like an apparition only has a few months to make a year’s worth of revenue.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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These days, Maurice is said to appear as an apparition on the 14th floor.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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Even for those in the North who didn’t care a damn for the four million held in brutal bondage, or those who wanted a soft, conciliatory approach, the war began to take on new and moral meaning.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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At the start, the project required building a damn to drain the water from the facade.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Step into a time warp of vintage gas pumps, racing memorabilia, and unusual roadside relics at Mendenhall’s Museum.—
Maggie Downs,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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Eight other jewels - all relics of France's imperial history - remain missing.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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Directed by Chris Appelhans and Maggie Kang, the film follows a K-pop supergroup who must balance their lives as world-famous pop stars with their secret side hustle as demon slayers.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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Never mind The Bear — meet the Boss, fighting the same demons and nagging feelings of self-doubt that would cause Carmy Berzatto to stoically nod in recognition.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Although Cameron maintains a steady polling advantage over Barr, third-quarter filings show he’s fallen further behind in padding his campaign coffers ahead of the May 2026 primary.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Oct. 2025
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These contractors are aware of a potential disruption in income because of the frequency of shutdowns and, as a result, pad their contracts.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For bones, spirits, and some menacing dolls, here’s where to go for a fright.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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The spirit has strong notes of star anise and caraway, with a range of holiday spices.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There are hoots and hollers from raucous tourists on Bourbon Street, for example.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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There are a few hoots and hollers as the others agree or protest.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Most areas saw trace amounts of rainfall, less than a tenth of an inch, before the showers tapered off by midmorning.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The National Weather Service predicts the first trace of snow in Kentucky will occur in mid-to-late November.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Ghost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghost. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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