ghoulie

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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. 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • When their biggest demonic enemy (Lee Byung-hun) encourages the formation of an equally popular K-pop boy band aimed at stealing the souls of their fans, the trio has to fight harder than ever to hold the demons at bay while keeping their friendship intact.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
  • His sudden loss is a terrible surprise, but his life was a monument to a drive stronger than the demons that beset genius.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Haunted Trail takes visitors outdoors through a path with dense fog and several haunting installations with zombies, a ghoul bus, a graveyard filled with ghosts, chainsaw maniacs and more.
    Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Jack-o-lanterns, ghouls and goblins are around every corner, but the scariest creatures of all might be thousands of feet below the ocean’s surface.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • At that moment, there was no scene involving a devil, but that quickly changed.
    Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
  • But this is no case study in the evils of devil-worshipping musicians.
    Judy Berman, Time, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Ghoulie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghoulie. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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