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
However, the specter of U.S. trade tariffs and subsequent macroeconomic uncertainty have threatened to once again hit consumer confidence and discretionary spending globally.
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Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 16 May 2025
The specter of relapse hovers over every blood test, every new ache or pain.
—David Armstrong, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
But with the specter of nuclear war, what India can achieve through military force is limited.
—Mujib Mashal, New York Times, 18 May 2025
She’s still haunted by the specter of Dr. Gorst (Joshua James), the Imperial Security Bureau officer who tortured her.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025
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Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 16 May 2025
The specter of relapse hovers over every blood test, every new ache or pain.
—David Armstrong, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
But with the specter of nuclear war, what India can achieve through military force is limited.
—Mujib Mashal, New York Times, 18 May 2025
She’s still haunted by the specter of Dr. Gorst (Joshua James), the Imperial Security Bureau officer who tortured her.
—Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specter
Noun
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At some 2,000 feet, the Greene County property lies in the legendary haunts of Rip Van Winkle and has a direct view of Hunter Mountain ski slopes in front of it.—
John Oseid,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Residents now hope that Pope Leo’s election will bring the village redemption, starting with his old haunts.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Think disco ball ghosts, skeletons lounging poolside, and heart-eyed skulls that belong on your gallery wall and your feed.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2025
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Just a ghost in the RAM, stealing data or encrypting files until the system reboots.—
Camellia Chan,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Noun
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The friend zone trope suggests that the lovelorn are trapped in the cold shadow of platonic feelings.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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Those unmentioned months cast a dark shadow upon the rich descriptions of his life as a chemist before and after the war.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 June 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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But does Chuck let this phantom haunt him into adulthood?—
Ashley Boucher,
EW.com,
7 June 2025
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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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George’s horse spooks and flees; looking up at a ridge, Joe sees Yé’iitsoh.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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The line-up of spooks will be familiar to fans of the British show, with some twists to account for French culture and history.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2025
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The series, originally from Monumental Television for the BBC in the UK, follows a young couple inherit a huge castle, only to find one of them can communicate with the various apparitions from history who already live there.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
3 June 2025
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The listing appeared suddenly, like an apparition from the era when Yoshi’s reigned as the Bay Area’s premiere jazz venue.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Specter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specter. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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