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Recent Examples of ghoulish
Many dressed as ghoulish priests and nuns, their faces painted white and black.
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The green bodysuit top of Ortega’s look featured a painting of a ghoulish figure bearing their teeth in shades of green.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2025
But a good time in enviable vacation spots is guaranteed, with ghoulish demises for many principal figures here served up like caviar on sashimi.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Try lime for a ghoulish green cocktail.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2025
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The green bodysuit top of Ortega’s look featured a painting of a ghoulish figure bearing their teeth in shades of green.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2025
But a good time in enviable vacation spots is guaranteed, with ghoulish demises for many principal figures here served up like caviar on sashimi.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Try lime for a ghoulish green cocktail.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghoulish
Adjective
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With glowing eyes, a chilling Vincent Price-style voice (delivering deliciously cheesy dialogue), and four points of ghostly animatronic movement, this bony specter is every bit the haunted showstopper.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps there’s a haunting to be had in this injustice; perhaps these war dead, with the truth of their deaths hidden and covered up at the time, have left their own ghostly imprint upon the bay, drawing forth further inexplicable sights, sounds, and activity.—
Leanna Renee Hieber,
Big Think,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Because different minerals and rock types absorb and reflect light in subtly different ways across the spectrum, having fine spectral resolution is crucial to pinpoint where these minerals might be.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Among the most famous is Julian Eltinge, a longtime patron and vaudeville star, who’s said to have made the occasional spectral appearance.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The ravenous larvae create ghastly wounds that can be deadly to livestock and wild animals.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
24 Sep. 2025
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What started as a routine check at Tampa International Airport in Florida took a ghastly turn last week when customs agents found what appeared to be human remains in someone's luggage.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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These looks often emphasize exaggerated features, painted-on rosy cheeks, and stitched details, incorporating eerie and whimsical elements.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Oct. 2025
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Minimalistic yet vibrant, the now-iconic prismatic spectrum image and contrasting black background designed by Storm Thorgerson of Hipgnosis is eye-catching and eerie.—
Lina Lecaro,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This year's buckets are a cute (and definitely not spooky) array of Halloween friends, including a friendly ghost, a black cat, the iconic jack-o'-lantern, a not-too-scary red zombie, and a green monster that would make Frankenstein proud.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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Not all Halloween outdoor pumpkin decor is spooky!—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Fire offered an evolved take on their post-hardcore calling card, but Water was largely electronic, resulting in a haunting yet serene setting.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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In fact, this whole jaunt to Flatbush has been a somewhat haunting trip down memory lane for Oliver, who has been having flashbacks of being bullied and judged for his little purple scarf and penchant for the arts.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And to make the audience believe that even a creepy aspiring sperm donor is a sweetie?—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
5 Oct. 2025
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Ha-Ha-Halloween Song If your toddler is still a tad freaked out by all the skeletons and ghosts appearing around their neighborhood in the form of creepy decorations, and the prospect of dressing up just doesn’t sound appealing, CoComelon can help.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Tactically, the most notable feature of the final was how regularly the two goalkeepers found themselves in bizarre positions, rushing out to close down attackers in wide areas.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Shortly after the in-person meeting, Kacie bowed out in one of the most bizarre breakups ever shown.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Ghoulish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghoulish. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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