as in frequents
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 hangouts
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 spirits
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 haunts
Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
From understated, plastic chair haunts that lure in the foodie pilgrims to high octane, theatrical affairs that elevate the island’s enviable produce to alchemical heights, here are the best restaurants in Sicily.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
Demi Moore has few fashion regrets—but one outfit still haunts her to this day.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
The thought of her last moments haunts Vernor.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Only two of the 376 officers from local, state and federal agencies on the scene have been charged — a fact that haunts Velma Lisa Duran, whose sister, Irma Garcia, was one of the teachers gunned down.
—Jim Vertuno, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
An experience that still haunts him today.
—Reg Chapman, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2026
The herbicide from Vietnam that haunts him.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
The debate on the ordinance centered on the new microchipping mandate, but slipped inside the ordinance was another change — one that now haunts Bandit's owner, Susie Bruner.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Dec. 2025
Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Explore Downtown and Beyond Keep heading east to find the lively downtown, which is filled with restaurants specializing in cuisines from Creole to Italian plus haunts like Wine Society and the breweries Brighter Days and Two Frogs.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
The same specter of redundancy haunts both Hamnet and Jay Kelly.
—Susie Goldsbrough, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2025
Like the haunts on all Disney ships, most spots on the Destiny are rooted in its heroes versus villains theme, and the attention to detail is unmatched.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 9 Dec. 2025
TikTok has popularized certain places, ones that were previously my local haunts and now are too packed to get a seat.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
Many a day was spent in her youth at haunts like Arbetter’s, Town & Country mall and Bird Bowl.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
One Tree Hill had a few questionable plot lines, but one in particular haunts Chad Michael Murray.
—Ana Calderone, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
The translation squeaks and spooks with imagery of haunts and death.
—Amber McBride, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
Julie Delpy played a version of Báthory in 2009 feature The Countess; Anna Friel in the 2008 historical drama Bathory, and Maria Kalinina in the 2006 slasher horror Stay Alive, in which the spirit of the blood countess haunts a survival video game.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
From understated, plastic chair haunts that lure in the foodie pilgrims to high octane, theatrical affairs that elevate the island’s enviable produce to alchemical heights, here are the best restaurants in Sicily.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 2026
Demi Moore has few fashion regrets—but one outfit still haunts her to this day.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
The thought of her last moments haunts Vernor.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Only two of the 376 officers from local, state and federal agencies on the scene have been charged — a fact that haunts Velma Lisa Duran, whose sister, Irma Garcia, was one of the teachers gunned down.
—Jim Vertuno, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
An experience that still haunts him today.
—Reg Chapman, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2026
The herbicide from Vietnam that haunts him.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
The debate on the ordinance centered on the new microchipping mandate, but slipped inside the ordinance was another change — one that now haunts Bandit's owner, Susie Bruner.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Dec. 2025
Noun
Seibert’s niece, said her uncle indulged his love of travel the past three years, even going on a road trip to his old haunts in Washington, Idaho and Montana.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Explore Downtown and Beyond Keep heading east to find the lively downtown, which is filled with restaurants specializing in cuisines from Creole to Italian plus haunts like Wine Society and the breweries Brighter Days and Two Frogs.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
The same specter of redundancy haunts both Hamnet and Jay Kelly.
—Susie Goldsbrough, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2025
Like the haunts on all Disney ships, most spots on the Destiny are rooted in its heroes versus villains theme, and the attention to detail is unmatched.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 9 Dec. 2025
TikTok has popularized certain places, ones that were previously my local haunts and now are too packed to get a seat.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
Many a day was spent in her youth at haunts like Arbetter’s, Town & Country mall and Bird Bowl.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025
One Tree Hill had a few questionable plot lines, but one in particular haunts Chad Michael Murray.
—Ana Calderone, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
The translation squeaks and spooks with imagery of haunts and death.
—Amber McBride, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haunts
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Long Beach police believe the man is in his 20s or 30s and frequents the Northpointe Apartments complex, which is near the crime scene.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Fisk worked closely with Safdie to envision some of the film’s biggest set pieces, including the table tennis parlor Marty Mauser frequents that is based on Lawrence’s Broadway Table Tennis Club.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
27 Dec. 2025
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His teammates are all close by too, which has made for easy hangouts, quiet walks around the neighbourhood with the dogs, wives and kids.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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After being excluded from hangouts and finding out about them on Instagram, Tisdale French wondered whether her mom friend group had turned toxic.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
7 Jan. 2026
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Despite its name, the bar operates as a globally minded cocktail destination with equal attention paid to other spirits, along with small bites and an impressive cigar selection.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
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And for Dirty Shirleys, different spirits, including vodka, gin, tequila and vermouth can be substituted.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Newsome takes in Elland Road as an ex-player in the hospitality lounges nowadays, and visits away grounds as a summariser for BBC Radio Leeds.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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The seven-night Alaska Dawes Glacier itinerary on Celebrity Edge cruises round-trip from Seattle and visits Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, and Victoria, sailing through the scenic Endicott Arm and Inside Passage along the way.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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To some, the set design may simply serve as a background to the romantic rendezvous, but to the very critical eyes of our editors, the decor prompted some strong reactions.—
Lauren Arzbaecher,
Architectural Digest,
12 Jan. 2026
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To mark the reopening of the Park Hyatt Tokyo—made famous by the iconic rendezvous between Bob Harris (Bill Murray) and Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson)—we’ve pulled together a list of the best hotels to have graced the big screen.—
Adam Turner,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
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Tony Sparano, whom Ross inherited, Joe Philbin, Adam Gase, Brian Flores and Mike McDaniel are the ghosts who haunt this franchise.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
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Pine, who struggles with the ghosts of his past, leads a surveillance group called The Night Owls and is meant to stay out of the action.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Bird flu, a highly contagious airborne respiratory virus, affects poultry — including chickens, ducks and turkeys — and some wild bird species, including geese and shorebirds, the department said.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Kalani has hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, a form of brain injury that affects muscle tone and mobility.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
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And while the city is already rich in green spaces like the Jardín del Turia—Spain’s largest urban park—new biodiversity corridors in the Turia Garden and community spaces such as Jardín Trini Simó are vital green refuges during the summer heat.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Dec. 2025
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The National Wildlife Refuge System, for example, has 42 pages worth of regulations specific to individual refuges.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Haunts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunts. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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