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
On his journey, Geralt slices up several soldiers, a giant, ogre-like creature and a ghostly wraith.
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
In the footage, Geralt approaches the domain of a wraith and battles the skeletal specter, culminating in a heart-ripping moment.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
In the video above, Geralt goes head-to-spectral-head with a wraith.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 13 Sep. 2025
Chen is the wraith-like heart of this story, but her character strains belief even in a shaky hand of a movie that operates with all the internal logic of a gambling addiction.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
In the footage, Geralt approaches the domain of a wraith and battles the skeletal specter, culminating in a heart-ripping moment.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
In the video above, Geralt goes head-to-spectral-head with a wraith.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 13 Sep. 2025
Chen is the wraith-like heart of this story, but her character strains belief even in a shaky hand of a movie that operates with all the internal logic of a gambling addiction.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wraith
Noun
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The ghost called Sidhangana, who acts as chorus, is the rainbow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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The series was an anthology hosted by the titular Frankelda, the ghost of an aspiring horror writer, who told stories about children encountering the paranormal.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Soon, the governess starts seeing the apparition of the former governess, Miss Jessel, and former valet, Peter Quint, both recently dead.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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The peak of Mercury's apparition (for latitude 40 degrees north) and its greatest elongation from the sun don't occur until the middle of June.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
Noun
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This year, the festival continued but took a blow, with officials postponing the Strawberry Stomp 5K and parade, which usually showcases community spirit and guest celebrities.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
24 May 2026
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An unexpected encounter with ancient spirits leaves the young son to navigate the project’s completion, and help reunite his family.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
24 May 2026
Noun
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That’s the £312 million phantom.—
Maman Ibrahim,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Such a designation, evidently, would save agents from wasting time chasing phantoms.—
Adam Ciralsky,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Wraith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wraith. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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