as in ghost
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people
the people who once lived here believed that their world was populated by wraiths and witches
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Recent Examples of wraith
This is a pen that is both weighty and lighthearted – fitting for the home of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins, whose life of bonhomie and good cheer was disrupted by adventure and dragons and ring wraiths and war.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The First Shadow was an effect as magical as the telekinetic wraiths emanating above the actors’ bodies.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025
Agatha is also being pursued by her ex, Rio Vidal (Aubrey Plaza), a powerful green witch, as well as the Salem Seven, vengeful wraiths of Agatha's first coven.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Many slide hopelessly back into lives as nearly invisible wraiths, measured in the intervals between fixes — and arrests.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The First Shadow was an effect as magical as the telekinetic wraiths emanating above the actors’ bodies.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025
Agatha is also being pursued by her ex, Rio Vidal (Aubrey Plaza), a powerful green witch, as well as the Salem Seven, vengeful wraiths of Agatha's first coven.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Many slide hopelessly back into lives as nearly invisible wraiths, measured in the intervals between fixes — and arrests.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wraith
Noun
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At the end of that spinoff, Billy joined forces with ghost Agatha (Kathryn Hahn) to find his brother.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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Despite a few ghosts, Billy's has remained a popular spot, with pizzas and burgers being the go-to items on the menu.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In Good Boy, Indy investigates strange noises and ghostly apparitions in the remote country house.—
Laura Martin,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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In winter, breath crystallizes in the air, and the animals resemble pale apparitions in an otherworldly landscape of snow and ice.—
Susan Portnoy,
AFAR Media,
3 Oct. 2025
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Directed by Sylvain White and featuring early performances from Meagan Good, Ne-Yo, and Chris Brown, the film celebrates movement as both self-expression and a path toward belonging—perfect for the spirit of Homecoming season.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
16 Oct. 2025
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Simons didn’t let a lack of minutes early in his career ruin his spirit.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Understanding neutrinos’ properties could help explain how how the universe formed, how stars evolve and whether neutrinos, which pass through the Earth and even our bodies like phantoms, are their own antiparticles.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
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Staff also report hearing phantom singing in the visitors' area and a mysterious spirit rearranging the coins in the gift shop register.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Wraith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wraith. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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