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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.
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Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghostlike
Adjective
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Whoopi Goldberg, whisperer to unknown paranormal entities and living conduit between our world and the ghostly realm, has once again confirmed to America that aliens are among us.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
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This results in her ultimately becoming the next ghostly presider over weddings.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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The four-frame Death Comes to the Old Lady, shot the following year, shows a spectral form approaching an elderly woman in a rocking chair and spiriting her away.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
12 June 2026
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Each compound leaves behind a distinct spectral signature.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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This can help you to cut electronics that would otherwise remain in standby mode, using phantom energy all day long.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 June 2026
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If the system later discovered a phantom charge that nobody could document or explain, Princess needed to contact you before taking action.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
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“Ghostlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghostlike. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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