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
Through the darkness and swirling mist, ghostly figures emerge from the looming ship.
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Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
After being secured with seat belts, the lights would go out and the attraction would simulate a ghostly presence sending them plummeting downward in total darkness.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Huddled on their boat alongside his brother Roderigo as Mami’s galley approached, the inky blackness of the sea illuminated by the ghostly light of the waning moon through the salty air, Cervantes must have felt that uncertainty that marks the death of agency.
—Ed Simon
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Corrupt superheroes, nefarious loan sharks, ghostly visitors and hilarious adventures in a galaxy far, far away.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
After being secured with seat belts, the lights would go out and the attraction would simulate a ghostly presence sending them plummeting downward in total darkness.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Huddled on their boat alongside his brother Roderigo as Mami’s galley approached, the inky blackness of the sea illuminated by the ghostly light of the waning moon through the salty air, Cervantes must have felt that uncertainty that marks the death of agency.
—Ed Simon
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Corrupt superheroes, nefarious loan sharks, ghostly visitors and hilarious adventures in a galaxy far, far away.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghostly
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Among the most famous is Julian Eltinge, a longtime patron and vaudeville star, who’s said to have made the occasional spectral appearance.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
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Previous research has pursued a number of different ways to recover spectral details from conventional smartphone RGB camera data.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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These calls -- known as swatting -- panicked at least a dozen schools as police rush to campuses, chasing phantom threats with many of them being racially motivated and targeting historically Black colleges and universities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Alias Pro features a 25mm cardioid condenser capsule that captures detailed, natural vocals, paired with a mixer that supplies phantom power and intuitive controls.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Ghostly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghostly. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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