as in to visit
to go to or spend time in often
much of her time is spent haunting antique shops in search of unique knobs for the curio cabinets she builds
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as in hangout
a place for spending time or for socializing
one of their favorite after-school haunts is Joe's Pizza
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as in ghost
chiefly dialect
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people
we heard the local tales of a haunt in the choir loft and of a specter in the graveyard
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Recent Examples of haunt
Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 May 2026
Vanity Fair and Meta will bring back Tetou—the iconic haunt where Karl Lagerfeld and VF France used to throw one of the festival’s buzziest parties—with a bang.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 13 May 2026
Katy Spratte Joyce, Midwest Living, 7 May 2026
There is a kind of logical payoff to the conquistador story, but the disparate images of that setting haunts (and not in a good way) an otherwise very scary and very aesthetically coherent movie.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Sometimes, the frame is transfixed by haunting, practically subliminal changes fomenting on a subconscious level, as Dua is shaken from within, and the remarkable Matoshi doles out nuggets of recognizable emotion from beneath her rock-hard exterior.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 May 2026
Vanity Fair and Meta will bring back Tetou—the iconic haunt where Karl Lagerfeld and VF France used to throw one of the festival’s buzziest parties—with a bang.
—Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 13 May 2026
Noun
After a day of exploration, grab a bite from the Stonehouse and Quarry Lounge, a cozy haunt in historic downtown Pipestone.
—Katy Spratte Joyce, Midwest Living, 7 May 2026
There is a kind of logical payoff to the conquistador story, but the disparate images of that setting haunts (and not in a good way) an otherwise very scary and very aesthetically coherent movie.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
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Consumers seeking a replacement voucher can visit the recall page on the company’s website, according to the notice.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Considering that teams can bring players into their buildings in their respective cities for pre-draft workouts, attend pro days held by players’ agencies and visit prospects elsewhere, the combine meetings are only a small part of the draft process.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Noah will be launching his prestige travel series Trevor Noah’s World Tour, described as the ultimate global hangout where comedy, culture and spontaneity collide.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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The momos at this Nepali hangout are imposing and as wrinkly as shar-peis.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Scientists don’t know much about ghost pipefishes in general, Short says, and have mostly operated off observations from divers.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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After nearly 20 years of searching, researchers have officially documented the elusive hairy ghost pipefish, subsequently naming the new species after a muppet that's just as shaggy.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Imani — the son of Monty and Rose — and Pippin, a Wisconsin transplant who’s been frequenting Illinois since 2024 — returned to Chicago in April.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Two separate Go Fund Me fundraisers organized by those who frequented Uncle Lou’s have started collecting donations for Williams’ immigration attorney.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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The 70-acre resort is an architectural masterpiece, rooted in Vietnamese culture.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Throw it on over your swimsuit for a casual seaside lunch or to head from your hotel room to the pool—the halter neckline and low back are flattering and polished enough to wear at most resorts.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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The peak of Mercury's apparition (for latitude 40 degrees north) and its greatest elongation from the sun don't occur until the middle of June.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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The museum site has been a paranormal hotbed for decades, with sightings of apparitions, security camera footage capturing items flying off shelves, as well as experiences from staff members and visitors.—
Gregory Harutunian,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The quick pivot didn’t affect the Dodgers much Friday.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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Sources close to SkyShowtime said Paramount’s WBD deal had created palpable uncertainty among employees, leading to speculation about how the mega-merger will affect SkyShowtime’s shareholder structure.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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As a break from the drudgery of surviving a fraught postgraduate landscape, Harris sought refuge in her imagination.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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Today, Tursun lives in the United States with her surviving children after eventually receiving refuge following congressional testimony in 2018 about her experiences in China.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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“Haunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunt. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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