ghostlike

adjective

Definition of ghostlikenext
as in ghostly

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Recent Examples of ghostlike Diners have toasted to him ever since, trading stories of feeling ghostlike brushes along their legs during Lowcountry meals. — Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghostlike
  1. ghostly
  2. spectral
  3. phantom
Adjective
  • But as his novel goes on, nighttime scenes and vivid memories are replaced by exchanges of purely expository dialogue, which seeks to explain to the reader, point by point, the book’s ghostly developments.
    — Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
  • The rapper, who has the small role of a bard in Nolan’s cinematic retelling of the Greek epic poem, weaves together Homer’s prose with modern lyricism on the ghostly track that alludes to Odysseus’ long journey.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026
Definition of ghostly
Adjective
  • Scientists can pore over these spectral fingerprints to reconstruct what elements created them and in what quantities.
    — Rahul Rao, Space.com, 23 July 2026
  • Researchers will need a source that generates single photons on demand with a very narrow spectral bandwidth.
    — Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2026
Definition of spectral
Adjective
  • Sadly, in discouraging all the phantom agonies, FIFA inadvertently seems to have done away with the equally farcical phenomenon that is Magic Spray®.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 July 2026
  • Also known as a phantom goal, a ghost goal refers to officiating errors during a football match, resulting in either a goal being awarded despite the ball not having crossed the goal line or a legitimate goal being denied.
    — Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 July 2026
Definition of phantom

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“Ghostlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghostlike. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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