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
And people who are hoping to have the latest and greatest ghouls in their front yard might want to consider stocking up a bit early this year.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 9 June 2025
Brown and Kountz play Luna and Marvin, a couple who moves to Evergreen Lane with a passion for goblins and ghouls that inspires the whole neighborhood to go all in.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2025
While the cars are moving in two dimensions to the fighter jets’ three, Kosinski makes the races feel truly physical—not just on the turns and straights, but in the frenetic pit stops and in the viewing suites stuffed with sheikhs and tech ghouls.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 20 June 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 14 June 2025
And people who are hoping to have the latest and greatest ghouls in their front yard might want to consider stocking up a bit early this year.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 9 June 2025
Brown and Kountz play Luna and Marvin, a couple who moves to Evergreen Lane with a passion for goblins and ghouls that inspires the whole neighborhood to go all in.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2025
While the cars are moving in two dimensions to the fighter jets’ three, Kosinski makes the races feel truly physical—not just on the turns and straights, but in the frenetic pit stops and in the viewing suites stuffed with sheikhs and tech ghouls.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghoul
Noun
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The powerful entity attacked Naruto’s home, the Hidden Tree Village, before his birth, and the boy’s father used his newborn son as a vessel to trap the demon.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Well, look no further than demon of crowdwork Matt Rife, who has become the legal guardian of Ed and Lorraine Warren’s home.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Bok-i, the dog ghost, was the only guardian spirit.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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While there are plenty of museums and historic attractions to visit, the city also offers theme parks like Busch Gardens, ghost tours and several art museums. 8.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In Memoriam looks at these vampires and how they’ve been thrust into the limelight due to the Gehenna War.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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The temporary crowns did look oddly artificial—like the plastic vampire teeth that children wear, except more elegant.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
Noun
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The San Diego Zoo has cared for Tasmanian devils off and on since the 1950s.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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Tasmanian devils are carnivorous marsupials found only on the island of Tasmania off Australia.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
23 July 2025
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“Ghoul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghoul. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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