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.
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Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
In the video above, Geralt goes head-to-spectral-head with a wraith.
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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.
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David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
31 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wraith
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
See All Example Sentences for wraith
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wraith
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There are even whispers of his ghost still haunting the area.
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Co-stars include Aaron Paul and Bryce Dallas Howard in the story of two fraudulent paranormal investigators who are forced to face real ghosts and the lies underpinning their business.
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Reports of strange sounds, apparitions, and unexplained encounters continue to attract visitors.
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Why then, when discussing body image after weight changes, is our culture reaching for the language of vexing apparitions and death?
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Thank you for a plethora of news on June 17 that didn’t crush our spirits.
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The appearance represented one of the highest-profile bookings in the festival’s history and fulfilled organizers’ goal of bringing an artist whose work aligned with the spirit of Juneteenth.
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That’s the £312 million phantom.
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Such a designation, evidently, would save agents from wasting time chasing phantoms.
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“Wraith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wraith. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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