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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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verb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ghost
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 See All Example Sentences for ghost
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghost
Noun
  • 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
  • These days, Maurice is said to appear as an apparition on the 14th floor.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • At the start, the project required building a damn to drain the water from the facade.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Eight other jewels - all relics of France's imperial history - remain missing.
    NPR, NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • For bones, spirits, and some menacing dolls, here’s where to go for a fright.
    Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The spirit has strong notes of star anise and caraway, with a range of holiday spices.
    Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There are hoots and hollers from raucous tourists on Bourbon Street, for example.
    Matt Alderton, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
  • There are a few hoots and hollers as the others agree or protest.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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