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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 But for all of the good vibes, there is a specter haunting books and bookselling—several of them, really. — Literary Hub, 16 July 2026 Those concerns were amplified by the specter of a separate, slow-moving application seeking to build nearly 300 apartments across from Jefferson Elementary School less than minute up the road. — Mark Dee july 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 July 2026 But adding capacity also raises the specter of a potential supply glut down the road if demand cools off. — Bailey Lipschultz, Fortune, 5 July 2026 Shaky peace talks to formally end the Iran war means the specter of inflation also still remains, according to analysts. — Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for specter

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That is, until miraculous apparitions turn it into a place to be.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 17 July 2026
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

Definition of apparition

Noun

The first major Roman poet, Ennius, describes a dream in which Homer’s ghost appeared to him and explained that souls transmigrate after bodily death; this poetic spirit would now take up residence in Ennius.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
When Odysseus meets Sinon’s ghost — enraged by the circumstances of his death outside Troy — at the entrance to the underworld during his voyage home, Sinon warns Odysseus of the dangers his family faces back in Ithaca.

— Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 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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