as in spirits
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people
they are so superstitious that they think they see hants everywhere
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Martinez appeared to be in good spirits about that rather personal jab about his appearance, and Boone probably meant no harm to his rival’s broadcaster.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025 -
But perhaps, all the Yankees needed was to summon the spirits that lie past the center-field wall in this ballpark.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Yes, Sparks believes in ghosts.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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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
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In winter, breath crystallizes in the air, and the animals resemble pale apparitions in an otherworldly landscape of snow and ice.—
Susan Portnoy,
AFAR Media,
3 Oct. 2025
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Forced to participate in increasingly macabre rituals and tests, Giacomo is consumed by the sinister — as apparitions, ghosts and deadly rumors start to accumulate.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
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In Tom Holland’s Fright Night, there’s no lurking in the shadows, and the phallic imagery is hard to miss.—
Samantha Allen,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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Nobody wants to live in the shadows.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Hants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hants. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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