phantoms

plural of phantom

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of phantoms 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 Radlmaier‘s cast of characters also includes an older Asian German who offers tours of his personal highlights of the region rather than the top sights featured in guidebooks, a woman urging others to guess the name of her dog, nude hikers, possible ghosts or phantoms, and more. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for phantoms
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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Every room has had an account of ghosts or spirits but certain rooms are consistently haunted.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • If dogs are our servants, cats are our shadows.
    Rebecca van Laer September 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The shadows will make things difficult, as could the wind.
    Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025

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