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
Manifesting as red fabric that moves with ghostly grace, its presence inspired Coel both onscreen and off.
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Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
That, of course, and the occasional ghostly presences, unsettling cries, and blood dripping from the ceiling.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026
Avery Sullivan, with whom Morris also plays in the country-rock band Fust, keeps loose time on drums, tapping the snare like someone setting down coffee mugs while Libby Rodenbough scrapes out a few melody lines on her fiddle and colors empty spaces with some ghostly tremolo.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 1 Apr. 2026
When ghostly figures appear, domestic absurdity spirals in this offbeat, comic, and charming portrait of family life.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
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Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
That, of course, and the occasional ghostly presences, unsettling cries, and blood dripping from the ceiling.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026
Avery Sullivan, with whom Morris also plays in the country-rock band Fust, keeps loose time on drums, tapping the snare like someone setting down coffee mugs while Libby Rodenbough scrapes out a few melody lines on her fiddle and colors empty spaces with some ghostly tremolo.
—Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 1 Apr. 2026
When ghostly figures appear, domestic absurdity spirals in this offbeat, comic, and charming portrait of family life.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghostly
Adjective
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Kelsey Lu’s spectral score threads these images together, adding to the dreamy quality of the film.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Brown collected speech examples of 49 Canadians from online sources and analyzed the samples using the telltale acoustic markers of vocal fry, such as low and/or irregular pitch, spectral tilt (differences in amplitude between the first and second harmonics), and harmonics-to-noise ratios.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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There may even be cases involving phantom contractors or vendors that don’t exist or are not providing any services.—
Meily Perez,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
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Why phantom income matters Phantom income can create a mismatch between your company’s (or your household’s) tax liability versus its cash flow.—
byDoug Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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“Ghostly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghostly. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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