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ghostly
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This isn’t the first time that Beatriz has drawn ghostly spirits out of Mexican history.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026 -
The book’s heroine, Catherine Morland, is an avid reader of the popular novels of the day, and has a specific fondness for Ann Radcliffe’s real-life 1794 best seller, The Mysteries of Udolpho, a tale of ghostly figures and hidden manuscripts.—
Erin Somers,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Ghosty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghosty. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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