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as in apparition
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people
looked for ghosts in the graveyard on Halloween
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as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable
she may be a good endurance runner, but she doesn't stand a ghost of a chance of winning in a sprint
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as in relic
a tiny often physical indication of something lost or vanished
the down-at-the-heels town house is but a ghost of the neighborhood's former grandeur
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as in demon
an evil spirit
the vengeful ghosts of seamen who were deliberately shipwrecked upon these shores
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Recent Examples of ghost
Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Written by a collection of ghost writers under the name Carolyn Keene, these books follow the life of Nancy Drew, an amateur sleuth with an eye for solving even the most perplexing puzzles.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 10 Apr. 2025
Lauren Huff, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Pursuing an online degree in human resources is interrupted because his dad Pap (Ron Chapman) has been ghosted — literally.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Noun
But for all the ghost runners, bigger bases, pitch clocks, instant replays and (maybe) robot umps that spark debate, there’s one new rule that seems to be working really well.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Written by a collection of ghost writers under the name Carolyn Keene, these books follow the life of Nancy Drew, an amateur sleuth with an eye for solving even the most perplexing puzzles.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
Elsewhere in the interview, Devine shared some of his other favorite celebrity encounters, including an awkward pre-fame moment when Adam Sandler invited him to smoke a cigar, and the time he was recently ghosted by Zac Efron.
Watch a clip of his interview on In Depth With Graham Bensinger above.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Pursuing an online degree in human resources is interrupted because his dad Pap (Ron Chapman) has been ghosted — literally.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghost
Noun
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But Evan Mobley fills those margins with his apparitions of length.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Of the Marian apparitions the Church has confirmed, a remarkable number were received by children or adolescents.—
Emily Harnett,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Since the death of Tom Petty meant an end to his primary job in 2017, Tench has still been visible in the background as a member of the house band in practically any tribute show that’s worth a damn.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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Continue reading … 'STEELE' THE SHOW – MSNBC host demands Democrats start giving a ‘damn’ about Trump, Musk in fiery rant.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Holly Messinger, the textiles conservator at The Arabia Steamboat Museum, carefully laid out the pieces of a frock coat, an 1850’s relic recovered from the bottom of the Missouri River.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2025
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In evolutionary terms, Vasuki is a relic from a vanished world — a creature forged in solitude and set loose by tectonic chaos.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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On the line: A trip to the conference final where Washington and Carolina will have a chance to exorcize some demons.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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The Knicks then exorcised another demon — awful performances coming out of the halftime break.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
Verb
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Larnach padded the lead with a two-run homer in the eighth inning.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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And the suitcases themselves were ugly: padded with textured black fabric, soft on one side, hard on the other, the malleable side bumpy and uneven with toiletries that had been stuffed in at the last moment.—
Elisa Wouk Almino,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Over time, this becomes a powerful language between you and your spirit.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Will the new pope revive a more conservative approach to the church or stay in the modern spirit of Francis? The coming days will tell.—
Greg Palkot,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The only clue to his departure was the next hoot, now 50 yards distant.—
Thomas Weddle,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
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And to see the fans jumping up onstage and having fun, that’s a real hoot.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Two Italian regions particularly show evidence of these first traces.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
23 Apr. 2025
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The coastal waters are a tropical stew of pollutants—industrial wastes including arsenic, cobalt, manganese, nickel, selenium, zinc, and seven other trace metals.—
Stephen S. Hall,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Ghost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghost. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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