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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
Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025
And there is also ghosting as a concept in the film.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Since his 1988 debut in Beetlejuice, the ghost with the most is back in the 2024 sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
—James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Season 1 followed Diarra (Diarra Kilpatrick), a divorcing schoolteacher who refuses to believe she’s been ghosted by her rebound Tinder date.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2025
And there is also ghosting as a concept in the film.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
But the trailer also reveals the emotional pain and vulnerability Candy held deep within himself owing to personal ghosts and the pressures of Hollywood fame.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Since his 1988 debut in Beetlejuice, the ghost with the most is back in the 2024 sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
—James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghost
Noun
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Ahead of the 500-year anniversary of the Virgin Mary’s apparition in Tepeyac, Mexico, the sculpture is embarking on a worldwide tour, with visits scheduled to Colombia, Puerto Rico and the Philippines, among other places.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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In Lockwood’s world, the apparition of a saint is not strictly strange.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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There’s a lot that is freeing about getting older, including not giving as much of a damn.—
Anna Holmes,
The Atlantic,
21 Aug. 2025
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And as far as luxurious treats go, well, the afternoon high tea there is not to be missed, and the theme changing monthly offers the strongest argument yet to treat oneself ad infinitum without giving a tinker’s damn about the current economy.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2025
Noun
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So, what was this relic doing under my bed?—
Marni Jameson,
Arkansas Online,
29 Aug. 2025
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The company was widely dismissed as a relic of declining foot traffic and a fad retail concept that had already peaked.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga are returning as paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren who are trying to vanquish a demon from a family’s home.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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The inevitable showdown between the demon, which manifests in various forms during the film, is wild and exhausting, and gives Wilson and Farmiga, as consistent and excellent as always throughout, a powerful performative and emotional last stand.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The hosts padded their lead in the fourth.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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Still, after whupping the White Sox 10-4 on Thursday night, Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger asserted that there's no shame in padding the record against low-quality competition, which is objectively true.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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But seeing the children in the shelter − along with the Red Cross staff − brightens her spirit.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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But the new film, set in 1986, finds the Warrens dealing with a bunch of personal matters, as well as a Pennsylvania family haunted by a mirror cursed with malevolent spirits.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Milvia Marigliano is a hoot as Coco Vulori, an old dear friend with some very loud opinions to express, and maybe the key to helping DeSantis solve his wife’s onetime unfaithfulness.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
27 Aug. 2025
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The town hall crowd received my comments with strong clapping and appreciative hoots and hollers.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Viper represents a novel capability to deploy from a distance, operate without being detected and then depart without leaving a trace, in a way that would be impossible otherwise.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Vogue’s senior beauty shopping writer Kiana Murden has been hooked on it since her first trial—using it to not only remove traces of foundation, but also refresh her skin in the morning.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Ghost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghost. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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