variants
or spectre
as in haunt
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people
feeling so terrified that every shadow became a specter
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Recent Examples of specter
The cast behind the NCIS prequel are in the final days of their first season, and the pressure is on as the specter of Pedro Hernandez (George Paez) rears its head once again.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Fear Of Job Losses For many workers, the specter of job loss looms large.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Iran welcomed Saudi Arabia's defense minister to Tehran just days before another round of critical nuclear talks with the United States—an overture that underscores Tehran's bid to outmaneuver Washington's pressure campaign as the specter of a wider Middle East war looms.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
The specter of a Hillary Clinton presidency was immediately presented by some pundits in objectified terms.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Fear Of Job Losses For many workers, the specter of job loss looms large.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Iran welcomed Saudi Arabia's defense minister to Tehran just days before another round of critical nuclear talks with the United States—an overture that underscores Tehran's bid to outmaneuver Washington's pressure campaign as the specter of a wider Middle East war looms.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
The specter of a Hillary Clinton presidency was immediately presented by some pundits in objectified terms.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specter
Noun
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Clover Club Regarded as one of the best cocktail haunts in the city, treat Mom to Clover Club’s Mother’s Day Jazz Brunch.—
Kaitlyn Rosati,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2025
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Juicy, whole lobster served grilled or blackened is best, though the menu at this famous haunt features every possible elaboration of the dish.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2025
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Her mother stalked the perimeter of the grave, faced with a philosophical question: how to take pictures of the ass of a ghost.—
Patricia Lockwood,
New Yorker,
18 May 2025
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One of my first ideas was wondering how a ghost could exist in contemporary society.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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Francis’ shadow looms large, but ultimately, Pope Leo XIV is the successor of Peter, the first pope, not Francis, the most recent one.—
Aryn Baker,
Time,
9 May 2025
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The rift had also cast a shadow at the company’s shareholders’ meeting last month.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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The First Shadow was an effect as magical as the telekinetic wraiths emanating above the actors’ bodies.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2025
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The before-and-after pictures still astound: a skeletal wraith on the left, a rosy-cheeked child on the right.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
27 May 2015
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Ray is an enigma and a mystery, a man who zips into town on a motorbike like a phantom and could just as easily evaporate at any minute.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
18 May 2025
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Season 4 continued to expand the paranormal world of Ghosts, with the funny phantoms developing new powers, the introduction of even more specters roaming the Woodstone grounds — and Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar), finally able to see the ghosts his wife, Sam (Rose McIver) is always speaking with.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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However, her tragic demise spooks and haunts Jen, since her death is incredibly horrible and sad, rocking the whole Capesode community.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Come Season 2, Colter and Russell were confronted by a government spook who knew an awful lot about Dad.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
4 May 2025
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As the music plays, apparitions of shamans and African tribal dancers begin to mingle with the crowd.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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But Evan Mobley fills those margins with his apparitions of length.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Specter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specter. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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