as in spectral
of or relating to a ghost
A ghostly figure appears in the house at night.
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Recent Examples of ghostly
However, this ghostly nature also makes neutrinos incredibly tough to detect.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 June 2025
So having him as the ghostly presence in the show is about his relationship with Chloe.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 30 May 2025
Flocking is used to create an ashy look and prints are diffused, taking on a ghostly essence.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 27 May 2025
That little tidbit of haunting history doesn’t have anything to do with the elk’s ghostly appearance.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 June 2025
So having him as the ghostly presence in the show is about his relationship with Chloe.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 30 May 2025
Flocking is used to create an ashy look and prints are diffused, taking on a ghostly essence.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 27 May 2025
That little tidbit of haunting history doesn’t have anything to do with the elk’s ghostly appearance.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for ghostly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghostly
Adjective
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The team noticed that eureka moments seemed to be highly correlated with a steep EEG spectral slope—the steeper the slope, the more likely people were to get a breakthrough.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 July 2025
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In his music, the phrase takes on a spectral weight: five leaves left on a tree, trembling as summer slips into fall; five moments of clarity before sleep; five truths too delicate for morning.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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The system notices when safety sensors aren’t talking to each other right and fixes them before those phantom braking glitches.—
Raghu Para,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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For another, a one-and-done remedy for the condition’s most debilitating manifestations is, quite simply, a phantom goal.—
Caren Zucker,
The Atlantic,
6 July 2025
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“Ghostly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghostly. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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