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
This year’s Halloween costumes will feature everything from on-screen favorites to glittery ghouls.
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2025
The adorable design is perfect for welcoming little ghosts and ghouls on Halloween night.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
Axe-swinging ghouls, terrifying baby dolls and demonic possession ensue.
—Katie Walsh, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
There are a lot of stock viewer-goosings: Screaming ghoul faces, crawling insects, waking nightmares and other jump scares, including the sonic kind of sudden loud noises or silences.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2025
The adorable design is perfect for welcoming little ghosts and ghouls on Halloween night.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
Axe-swinging ghouls, terrifying baby dolls and demonic possession ensue.
—Katie Walsh, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
There are a lot of stock viewer-goosings: Screaming ghoul faces, crawling insects, waking nightmares and other jump scares, including the sonic kind of sudden loud noises or silences.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghoul
Noun
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Directed by Chris Appelhans and Maggie Kang, the film follows a K-pop supergroup who must balance their lives as world-famous pop stars with their secret side hustle as demon slayers.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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During the five-day festival of Durga Puja, entire cities transform into a sprawling, open-air art gallery where the mythological battle between the goddess and her demon is reimagined to reflect contemporary anxieties.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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At the end of that spinoff, Billy joined forces with ghost Agatha (Kathryn Hahn) to find his brother.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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Despite a few ghosts, Billy's has remained a popular spot, with pizzas and burgers being the go-to items on the menu.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Probably Solomon Kane was the biggest [influence] besides Conan, this kind of mashup of puritan warrior priest and vampires and monsters and the undead and all these things.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Oct. 2025
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The 1987 horror-comedy, directed by Joel Schumacher and produced by Richard Donner, follows two teenage brothers who move with their divorced mother to the fictional town of Santa Carla, California, only to discover that the town is a haven for vampires.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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At that moment, there was no scene involving a devil, but that quickly changed.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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But this is no case study in the evils of devil-worshipping musicians.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Ghoul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghoul. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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