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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
Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
The show’s greatest strength was never just the jump scares or the hidden ghosts tucked into background shots.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
For the past 11 years, the ghosts have visited at odd times.
—Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
In Warga’s fictional world, ghosts come to life and help solve a mystery.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
The ghosts of the Dončić trade can now be put to rest.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Rousseau also reports on how Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold has gone from seeing ghosts when playing the Patriots to playing against New England in the Super Bowl.
—Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
Like a Shakespearean grand character, he is haunted by ghosts of his past while pursuing an almost impossible endeavor in his present.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
That's right, Florence can see ghosts.
—Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
The precarious state of her mind forces us to question whether Sylvia and Ted are ghosts, hallucinations or literary inventions sprung to life.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
The show’s greatest strength was never just the jump scares or the hidden ghosts tucked into background shots.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
For the past 11 years, the ghosts have visited at odd times.
—Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
In Warga’s fictional world, ghosts come to life and help solve a mystery.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
The ghosts of the Dončić trade can now be put to rest.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Rousseau also reports on how Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold has gone from seeing ghosts when playing the Patriots to playing against New England in the Super Bowl.
—Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
Like a Shakespearean grand character, he is haunted by ghosts of his past while pursuing an almost impossible endeavor in his present.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
That's right, Florence can see ghosts.
—Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghosts
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While spending several thousand dollars on a Scotch was not unheard of, this was the first time an American whiskey company offered a rare blend that rivaled other spirits from around the world.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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Inside, a long mahogany counter glows beneath warm gold walls, where bartenders move with precision through a selection of classics and inventive cocktails built on bold spirits and house infusions.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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But those relics of history paled in comparison to the ambience — and opulence — of the Forest Theater.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Their professional norms – editorial gatekeeping, standards for sourcing, verification of facts – are not bureaucratic relics.—
Charles Edward Gehrke,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Instead of teaching his nephew how to fight, Jake shows Marc what real courage is, facing down his own demons along the way.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2026
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In the process, Jake shows Marc what real courage is while facing down his own demons.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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Juggling demanding apparitions alongside staff burnout, family pressures and a coworker who seems to know more about her than expected, the series grounds its supernatural premise in the cultural specificity of the Filipino healthcare experience.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2026
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The image combines each planet's nightly positions during separate 2025 apparitions, assembled by astrophotographer Petr Horálek, a NOIRLab Audiovisual Ambassador.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Blackhawks dressing room was a rowdy scene after the game, their hoots and hollers reverberating throughout the bowels of the United Center.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Cowboy and cowgirl hoots and hollers complement the rumbling of the massive animals’ hooves as they’re rounded up into the corrals.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Dec. 2025
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Thanks to recent advances in the field of biomolecular archeology, scientists can now detect traces of molecular fingerprints on ancient artifacts.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
5 Feb. 2026
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While there are still detectable traces of a classic 911’s light-front-end feeling, Theon’s builds turn into corners more securely and deliver considerably more lateral grip.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
4 Feb. 2026
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Even a half-century later, the undead ghouls that descend upon survivors in a Pennsylvania farm house are timeless and the gut-punch ending couldn't be more timely.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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With Adam Roberts announcing the tempos on the baby grand piano, the ghouls in Tevye’s nightmare emerge from around the fourposter.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
4 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 19 Feb. 2026.
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