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as in spirits
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people
looked for ghosts in the graveyard on Halloween
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as in damns
the smallest amount or part imaginable
she may be a good endurance runner, but she doesn't stand a ghost of a chance of winning in a sprint
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as in relics
a tiny often physical indication of something lost or vanished
the down-at-the-heels town house is but a ghost of the neighborhood's former grandeur
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as in demons
an evil spirit
the vengeful ghosts of seamen who were deliberately shipwrecked upon these shores
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Recent Examples of ghosts
Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
That’s how ghosts come to haunt a place.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Of course, ne’er-do-wells saw an opportunity to dress up and commit crimes as ghosts.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Mar. 2026
In an interview for the Season 3 finale, Megan teased what fans can expect for Season 4 after [SPOILER ALERT] the barrier that keeps the ghosts on the Split River campus has disappeared.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Yellowstone ghosts will continue to haunt Kayce as Marshals continues, including the sins of his family — which very much involve Beth and Rip.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
San Diego is where Pitino’s basketball ghosts, after hounding him for decades, were sent far away, perhaps for good.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Not all of our heroes are ghosts.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
The interactive family-friendly dark ride, where riders could shoot at targets to activate ghosts, opened in 2010 and closed in September 2025.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
Then, in an act of generosity, Isaac gifts Jay’s recliner to the basement ghosts.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
That’s how ghosts come to haunt a place.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Of course, ne’er-do-wells saw an opportunity to dress up and commit crimes as ghosts.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Mar. 2026
In an interview for the Season 3 finale, Megan teased what fans can expect for Season 4 after [SPOILER ALERT] the barrier that keeps the ghosts on the Split River campus has disappeared.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Yellowstone ghosts will continue to haunt Kayce as Marshals continues, including the sins of his family — which very much involve Beth and Rip.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
San Diego is where Pitino’s basketball ghosts, after hounding him for decades, were sent far away, perhaps for good.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Not all of our heroes are ghosts.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
The interactive family-friendly dark ride, where riders could shoot at targets to activate ghosts, opened in 2010 and closed in September 2025.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghosts
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The vice president of the Gardner PTA, Oralia Rodriguez, even brought ice cream to campus in an effort to lift spirits.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Pernod Ricard has spent recent years moving away from wine and toward spirits, including the December sale of Mumm Napa to Trinchero Family Wine & Spirits.—
Aidin Vaziri,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
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These virtues are not irrelevant relics.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Those decisions suggest some automakers are starting to treat physical controls not as outdated relics but as useful tools.—
Chris Teague,
AJC.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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As Amadeus’ brilliance continues to flourish in spite of his personal demons, a questionable reputation and scepticism from the conservative court, Salieri becomes increasingly tormented by this apparent divine gift.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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But when demons threaten to destroy the City of Immortals, her former lord Indra begs her to return—or else lose both Kaushika and her identity as an apsara.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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Acosta’s bright shapes could be seen as apparitions of a sort.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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On top of these apparitions, a human foe, whose motives for committing a crime seem rather nebulous, also exists.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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Wiseman said to hoots from the crowd of media gathered at the site.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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Owl hoots are most effective at striking up turkeys when owls are naturally active, which is around dawn and dusk.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
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Per Corriere della Sera, traces of ricin were found in the blood of the two women as well as in Di Ielsi's hair.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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Accompanied by a poppy, girl power-friendly soundtrack, The Testaments is a coming-of-age series composed of pieces that will be familiar to fans of the genre, with traces of Blume and Mean Girls and The Baby-Sitters Club and more.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
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Created by a number of its stars, Ghosts originated on the BBC in 2019, following a group of ghouls from different historical periods haunting a country house while sharing the house with its new living occupants.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
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Now working as a stocker, Ash accidentally unleashes undead ghouls after reading from the Necronomicon, forcing him to take up his chainsaw yet again to save humanity from the Deadites.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Feb. 2026
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Adding the killer’s voice just pads an already too-long book.—
Maren Longbella,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Not to say there aren’t some clunkers, most notably a jokey take-me-out-to-the-ballgame baseball number that pads the second act, but the Flaherty-Ahrens score was and is Ragtime‘s signature achievement.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Ghosts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghosts. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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