Examples of ghostly in a Sentence
A ghostly figure appears in the house at night.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
An early evening walking tour with Sixth Sense gave us exposure to local ghostly tales ($36 for adults, $32 for kids 4 to 15), as did a not-at-all-spooky walk through Bonaventure Cemetery.
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Expand All Take a walk down a block of Coconut Avenue and hear the ghostly silence.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
Threading together hyperspeed drums and a ghostly ambience, Balenci creates a sort of supernatural drill.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 28 Feb. 2025
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
An early evening walking tour with Sixth Sense gave us exposure to local ghostly tales ($36 for adults, $32 for kids 4 to 15), as did a not-at-all-spooky walk through Bonaventure Cemetery.
—Emily Goligoski, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Expand All Take a walk down a block of Coconut Avenue and hear the ghostly silence.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
Threading together hyperspeed drums and a ghostly ambience, Balenci creates a sort of supernatural drill.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Ghostly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ghostly. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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ghostly
adjective
ghost·ly
ˈgōst-lē 
ghostlier; ghostliest
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a ghost
ghostliness
noun
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