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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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Even in areas where plaintiffs theoretically have power—say, in mass tort litigation—Gatsby’s ghost lingers.—
Aron Solomon
June 24,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
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On the big screen, he's taken on a wide range of roles, from the titular antihero in Hellboy (2019) and a not-so-jolly Santa Claus in Violent Night (2022) to a friendly ghost dad in We Have a Ghost (2023) and a former race car driver in Gran Turismo (2023).—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
21 June 2025
Noun
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Things become complicated when a popular rival boy band, The Saja Boys, are revealed to be demons.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Despite decades away from the musical mainstream in the 1970s and '80s, when his psychological demons were most aggressive, Wilson's towering impact was never in question.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Some titles are now out of print, but these classic horror stories are a great foray into the world of ghosts, ghouls, and things that go bump in the night.—
Marilyn La Jeunesse,
Parents,
10 Apr. 2025
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Despite those forty-three words, the ghoul that the North Carolina Freedmen’s Convention feared most had risen—caste preservationists debuted a new caste system.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
Noun
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As for Huart, the multi-hyphenate has become one of the more exciting up-and-coming filmmakers in the genre realm and recently won the Midnight Short Jury Award at SXSW 2024 for his modern vampire story Transylvanie.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
17 June 2025
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This vampire isn't interested in the blood that runs through your veins, though.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 June 2025
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And Tony nominee Daniel J. Watts nails his portrayal of Sammy Davis Jr. as a real-life devil on the shoulder of the conflicted trailblazer, while Krystal Joy Brown, Kathy Fitzgerald, Ruby Lewis and Kenita Miller turn out stellar performances in multiple roles.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2025
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Photo : Riva Yachts Riva 68 Diable The 68 Diable lives up to its name—a handsome devil that will be the most stunning yacht at Venice.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
28 May 2025
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“Ghoulie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghoulie. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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