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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
Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
According to the Journal of Fish Biology, the hairy ghost pipefish — loosely related to seahorses, pipefishes and sea dragons — may be found in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, New Caledonia and Tonga.
—Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
First, Anna Yuan decided to leave the pods and ghost her connections, which included Blake.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
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Noun
What is Wuthering Heights without ghosts?
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
According to the Journal of Fish Biology, the hairy ghost pipefish — loosely related to seahorses, pipefishes and sea dragons — may be found in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, New Caledonia and Tonga.
—Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Verb
Writers who ghost books for public figures can’t acknowledge their own words.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
First, Anna Yuan decided to leave the pods and ghost her connections, which included Blake.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghost
Noun
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The peak of Mercury's apparition (for latitude 40 degrees north) and its greatest elongation from the sun don't occur until the middle of June.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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The museum site has been a paranormal hotbed for decades, with sightings of apparitions, security camera footage capturing items flying off shelves, as well as experiences from staff members and visitors.—
Gregory Harutunian,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In comedy, no one gives a damn.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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Drop some of the races on tracks no one gives a damn about and showcase the old school tracks, Bristol, Talladega and Daytona get three races a season.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Man on a hike uncovers gold sword relic hidden under tree.—
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FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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While the technique has existed for more than 1,000 years, Kira approaches it not as a relic, but as a tool that fits into everyday life.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
Noun
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That’s an intriguing philosophical swerve for the series that, however late arriving, paves the way for an unexpectedly moving epilogue after God honors Aziraphale and Crowley’s request to remake the universe as a place without gods or demons.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
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Prime Video's fantasy series about angels, demons and good and evil is returning May 13 for what was meant to be a third and final season.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
Verb
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The storytelling, however, is padded and repetitive, meaning this 149-minute movie never quite takes escapist flight, while also remaining hard to take altogether seriously.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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This Mosis padded laptop sleeve, $22, comes with a separate zippered carrying case that can hold your charging cables and accessories, like USB flash drives or external hard drives.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen were outstanding, and Sam Merrill hit huge corner 3s in the first half to break Detroit’s spirit early.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Activist spirits might dismiss this emphasis on the purely sonic as a strategy of avoidance, although the likes of Feizabadi and Kourliandski can’t be accused of sitting idly by.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Take The Kids To Tweetsie This nostalgic, Wild-West theme park is fun for younger kids and a hoot for adults, too.—
Leigh Ann Henion,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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Aziza Scott is a hoot as Anna’s pregnant best friend/real-talk Greek chorus of sorts, and Coiro herself doles out zingers as a random tourist on a bus.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Museo Nazionale del Cinema’s collection traces cinema’s full technological arc from early street-show curiosities to the modern moving image.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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There’s nothing simple or reductive about the emotional throughlines the documentary traces.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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“Ghost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghost. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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