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specter

noun

ˈspek-tər

variants or spectre

Definition of specter

as in apparition

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 Civil libertarians say the use of this tracking data raises the specter of mass surveillance on innocent people. — Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 And the specter of Russian military aggression has spurred much talk of pouring money into defense instead. — Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 The specter of an offer sheet from whichever team may act as a pressure point in terms of deciding the best course of action for Dallas before Wednesday’s opening of free agency. — Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 26 June 2026 That specter serves as negotiating leverage for both the league and the MLB Players Association. — Cody Stavenhagen, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for specter

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Noun

The music starts to shift beginning with the third episode, when Lestat becomes overwhelmed by the apparition of his abusive maker and other ghosts, including Claudia, whose killing he’d been forced to witness firsthand.

— Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026
Reports of strange sounds, apparitions, and unexplained encounters continue to attract visitors.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026

Definition of apparition

Noun

The same applies to the Lake of Tears, which seemed really important when Jim’s ghost showed up to tell Ethan to find it.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
The English have to contend with not only the ghost of Maradona’s two goals, but also the altitude in Mexico City, which is about 7,350 feet above sea level.

— Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of ghost

Noun

Timothée Chalamet, who has established a penchant for outré themed courtside outfits to cheer on his beloved New York Knicks, transferred his spirit to root for his other team France.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 July 2026
Lestat has hired the witch Merrick Mayfair (Sarah Afful) to commune with Claudia’s spirit so that Louis can properly say good-bye to their dead sister-daughter.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2026

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