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
In Good Boy, Indy investigates strange noises and ghostly apparitions in the remote country house.
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Laura Martin, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
But Emily has such a ghostly energy.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2025
With glowing eyes, a chilling Vincent Price-style voice (delivering deliciously cheesy dialogue), and four points of ghostly animatronic movement, this bony specter is every bit the haunted showstopper.
—PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
Countless moths beat frenetically around the trap’s white, diaphanous panels, which are swaying with ghostly ripples in a gentle breeze.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
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Laura Martin, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
But Emily has such a ghostly energy.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2025
With glowing eyes, a chilling Vincent Price-style voice (delivering deliciously cheesy dialogue), and four points of ghostly animatronic movement, this bony specter is every bit the haunted showstopper.
—PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
Countless moths beat frenetically around the trap’s white, diaphanous panels, which are swaying with ghostly ripples in a gentle breeze.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghostly
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Scientists have long suspected that the will-o’-the-wisp’s spectral glow came from a chemical reaction in gases released by decaying organic matter.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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For the study, the researchers combined two perovskite layers with a silicon base to maximize spectral coverage.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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Divers have told tales of muffled voices, phantom lights and shadows, and other eerie encounters during their time beneath the sea.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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Paranormal activity has been reported for decades, from phantom footsteps to objects mysteriously moving on their own.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Ghostly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghostly. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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