as in demon
an evil spirit
in Arabic folklore, ghouls could change their shapes but had one unchanging feature: donkey's hooves for feet
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Recent Examples of ghoul
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.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 14 June 2025
The manor’s ghouls and shambling zombies don’t feel any less threatening when contained within the tiny square portraits of a card.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Bill famously underwent an extensive transformation to play his 1800s Transylvanian ghoul, donning makeup and heavy prosthetics and even lowering his voice an entire octave to amp up his scare factor.
—Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 15 May 2025
It’s just been confirmed in a rather funny video that has Walton Goggins tearing off his prosthetic ghoul makeup that season 2 has now wrapped production, meaning it is done filming and is entering post production.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 14 June 2025
The manor’s ghouls and shambling zombies don’t feel any less threatening when contained within the tiny square portraits of a card.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Bill famously underwent an extensive transformation to play his 1800s Transylvanian ghoul, donning makeup and heavy prosthetics and even lowering his voice an entire octave to amp up his scare factor.
—Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 15 May 2025
It’s just been confirmed in a rather funny video that has Walton Goggins tearing off his prosthetic ghoul makeup that season 2 has now wrapped production, meaning it is done filming and is entering post production.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghoul
Noun
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Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga are returning as paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren who are trying to vanquish a demon from a family’s home.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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The inevitable showdown between the demon, which manifests in various forms during the film, is wild and exhausting, and gives Wilson and Farmiga, as consistent and excellent as always throughout, a powerful performative and emotional last stand.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Video footage recorded by their owner Macie Lamb shows two pups, Ace and Tango growling at a decorative object that resembles a small ceramic dog wearing a ghost costume while holding a pumpkin in its mouth.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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But March’s family, which has seen their factory turned upside down by the ghost of a former employee, rejects the relationship.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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All 500-year-old vampires will be able to watch Talamasca on their television sets in linear fashion on AMC.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the two minute trailer (below), the death of someone close to a secret society charged with monitoring the world’s immortals, including witches and vampires, prompts the group to seek out a new recruit in the form of a young unsuspecting man, Guy Anatole (Nicholas Denton).—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The term Jab Jab itself comes from the French term for devil.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
23 Aug. 2025
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In Michelangelo’s Last Judgment a devil drags one of the damned to hell by his testicles (which sounds like heaven to me).—
Michael Robbins,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Ghoul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghoul. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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