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an evil spirit
a tale of a decrepit mansion haunted by a gallery of ghoulies
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Recent Examples of ghoulie
Between his starring roles in The Conjuring films and the Insidious series Patrick Wilson has become very familiar with onscreen ghosts and ghoulies, which may explain why the actor has made the fifth entry in the latter franchise his directorial debut.
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Clark Collis, EW.com, 19 Apr. 2023
An oldie but a ghoulie, er, goody.
—Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 13 Oct. 2020
Ghosties and ghoulies and Stephen King beasties: TV has become a hellscape of our literal and metaphorical fears.
—Tribune News Service, cleveland, 27 Oct. 2019
Clark Collis, EW.com, 19 Apr. 2023
An oldie but a ghoulie, er, goody.
—Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 13 Oct. 2020
Ghosties and ghoulies and Stephen King beasties: TV has become a hellscape of our literal and metaphorical fears.
—Tribune News Service, cleveland, 27 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghoulie
Noun
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Her mother stalked the perimeter of the grave, faced with a philosophical question: how to take pictures of the ass of a ghost.—
Patricia Lockwood,
New Yorker,
18 May 2025
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One of my first ideas was wondering how a ghost could exist in contemporary society.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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In that spirit, here are 11 essential tips to sharpen your skills, take the edge of the early slog, and unlock your full potential while going medieval on demons.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Angie is constantly fighting her many other demons.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2025
Noun
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It was filled with hideous props — ghouls and skeletons crafted of balsa wood, wax, and papier-mâché.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2025
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The episode continues the momentum with an extended stalker-vision first-person shot, as an unseen person creeps inexorably into an unidentified home at night, eventually revealing the Empire ghoul who tortured our gal Bix Caleen (Adria Arjona) last season.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Wicked actress will star as the titular vampire, as well as the 22 other roles, in an adaptation of Dracula set to debut in London’s West End in February 2026, per Deadline.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
13 May 2025
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In Coogler’s cinematic and musical world of vampire horror, the Chinese characters are deeply integrated into the Delta’s Black community, dancing alongside Black partygoers.—
Erika Hayasaki,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Local truffles are also on sale, not pungent but neither pricey and historically called devil’s mushroom by those who considered them as food for witches.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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On her journey, Gerda makes friends with people, birds, beasts, and a kind witch, unaware that a hostile, unseen enemy – the Snow Queen and her devil apprentice, Louie – is watching her.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
7 May 2025
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“Ghoulie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghoulie. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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