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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
Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 3 Oct. 2025
Every room has had an account of ghosts or spirits but certain rooms are consistently haunted.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
Sam, Jay and the ghosts attempt to extricate Jay from his deal with Elias Woodstone (Matt Walsh), the devil.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Still, the mid-season dinner party scene featuring the ghosts of famous serial killers remains one of the better creative liberties the show has ever taken.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Forced to participate in increasingly macabre rituals and tests, Giacomo is consumed by the sinister — as apparitions, ghosts and deadly rumors start to accumulate.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
Forced to participate in increasingly macabre rituals and tests, Giacomo is consumed by the sinister — as apparitions, ghosts and deadly rumors start to accumulate.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
Various cultures interpreted the ephemeral aberrations as fairies, ghosts or spirits.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2025
New York is haunted by the ghosts of chainglorious restaurants of ages past—remember Tom Colicchio’s terrific ’wichcraft?
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
Ha-Ha-Halloween Song If your toddler is still a tad freaked out by all the skeletons and ghosts appearing around their neighborhood in the form of creepy decorations, and the prospect of dressing up just doesn’t sound appealing, CoComelon can help.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 3 Oct. 2025
Every room has had an account of ghosts or spirits but certain rooms are consistently haunted.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
Sam, Jay and the ghosts attempt to extricate Jay from his deal with Elias Woodstone (Matt Walsh), the devil.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Still, the mid-season dinner party scene featuring the ghosts of famous serial killers remains one of the better creative liberties the show has ever taken.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Forced to participate in increasingly macabre rituals and tests, Giacomo is consumed by the sinister — as apparitions, ghosts and deadly rumors start to accumulate.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
Forced to participate in increasingly macabre rituals and tests, Giacomo is consumed by the sinister — as apparitions, ghosts and deadly rumors start to accumulate.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
Various cultures interpreted the ephemeral aberrations as fairies, ghosts or spirits.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2025
New York is haunted by the ghosts of chainglorious restaurants of ages past—remember Tom Colicchio’s terrific ’wichcraft?
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghosts
Noun
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On select dates, the pop-up offers a unique drink-and-tattoo experience, as well as live tarot readings ready to reveal what the spirits have in store.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
1 Oct. 2025
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The pair was in good spirits during the season 8 reunion, with Daniel flaunting a tattoo of Taylor's eyes on his chest that's equal parts romantic and upsetting.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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Significance The relics of Saint Therese traveled from France to be in the United States.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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A number of startups are actively pursuing ways to extract the most dangerous orbital objects—defunct rocket stages, dead satellites, space collision fragment clouds, and space-race relics.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Sep. 2025
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But vanquishing his demons against the team for which his on-field struggles were most highly publicized would be a cathartic endeavor.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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However, he is born out of the same need to release music, to release the demons that are entering his brain.—
Jayson Buford,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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In winter, breath crystallizes in the air, and the animals resemble pale apparitions in an otherworldly landscape of snow and ice.—
Susan Portnoy,
AFAR Media,
3 Oct. 2025
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Forced to participate in increasingly macabre rituals and tests, Giacomo is consumed by the sinister — as apparitions, ghosts and deadly rumors start to accumulate.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In Tom Holland’s Fright Night, there’s no lurking in the shadows, and the phallic imagery is hard to miss.—
Samantha Allen,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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Nobody wants to live in the shadows.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Forget goblins and ghouls—being secretly watched and filmed by a stranger is one of my worst fears, especially as a solo female traveler.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
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Once the beyond-the-grave comeuppance arrives, this short is just standard shambling ghouls and raining blood.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The exchange is indicative of this odd, frustrating, occasionally intriguing project, which pads out scarce but real nuggets of insight with leading questions and endless clips.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Because contemporary phantoms of Richard Mille, Patek Philippe, and Rolex are expertly constructed to entice even the most discerning eye, provenance is crucial.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Science and magic, love, humour and phantoms.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Ghosts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghosts. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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