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
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.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
The ghostly, glowing image appears at a monumental size, bathing the faces of those who look out at it in a blue-green light.
—Jenny Odell, Longreads, 2 June 2026
In his final years, Garrincha cut a ghostly figure.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Those who lay eyes upon the ghostly figure are said to receive a lifetime supply of good luck.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026
The ghostly, glowing image appears at a monumental size, bathing the faces of those who look out at it in a blue-green light.
—Jenny Odell, Longreads, 2 June 2026
In his final years, Garrincha cut a ghostly figure.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Those who lay eyes upon the ghostly figure are said to receive a lifetime supply of good luck.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghostly
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The spectral evidence also indicates DJ was only partially altered by water, which Marchi says tells us something about its history.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
19 June 2026
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In one chilling early scene, the toys peek out Bonnie’s window and see all the houses around them lit up, from within, by the spectral glow of personal digital devices.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
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Across demographics, though, teens are reporting difficult job searches, taking to Reddit and TikTok with rants about phantom postings, managers who ghost them and applications that go nowhere.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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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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“Ghostly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghostly. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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