phantasms

variants also fantasms
plural of phantasm

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for phantasms
Noun
  • After escaping the Grabber’s (Ethan Hawke) clutches and putting his killing spree to a permanent end in The Black Phone, Finney investigates a winter camp with his younger sister Gwen (Madeleine McGraw), who’s had visions of the killer stalking three young boys from beyond the grave.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2025
  • As natural disasters erupt, Virginia flees Detroit with her son Joshua, guided by visions that suggest her child is central to an ancient prophecy.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Forced to participate in increasingly macabre rituals and tests, Giacomo is consumed by the sinister — as apparitions, ghosts and deadly rumors start to accumulate.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Patriots used motion to set up fakes and trick the Panthers defense, and for the most part, the illusions paid off.
    Mike Kaye September 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
  • As represented by Camus, absurdism emphasizes accepting the absurdity of life and finding joy without illusions, often through gallows humor.
    Big Think, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • New York is haunted by the ghosts of chainglorious restaurants of ages past—remember Tom Colicchio’s terrific ’wichcraft?
    Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Ezra is a doula who can see ghosts, and Jonathan is a widower mourning his late husband, Ben, who Ezra can inexplicably both see and hear, even though that definitely breaks ghost rules.
    Audrey Goldberg Ruoff, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Are your security goals on course to support your bigger dreams in life?
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The photograph was made in the Far West, a place that bore the burden of Americans’ dreams for a national rebirth in the immediate aftermath of the Civil War.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • On select dates, the pop-up offers a unique drink-and-tattoo experience, as well as live tarot readings ready to reveal what the spirits have in store.
    Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The pair was in good spirits during the season 8 reunion, with Daniel flaunting a tattoo of Taylor's eyes on his chest that's equal parts romantic and upsetting.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • While research on the phenomenon is minimal to date, people with existing mental health issues seem especially vulnerable to these delusions.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
  • No more division, distraction, or gender delusions.
    Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Because contemporary phantoms of Richard Mille, Patek Philippe, and Rolex are expertly constructed to entice even the most discerning eye, provenance is crucial.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Science and magic, love, humour and phantoms.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Phantasms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phantasms. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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