variants
or spectre
Examples of specter in a Sentence
feeling so terrified that every shadow became a specter
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Democratic leaders quickly slammed the door on supporting the measure, raising the specter of a high-stakes clash this week.
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Tricia Escobedo, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Such a windfall right before market-moving news inevitably raises the specter of insider trading.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Donald Trump has repeatedly raised the specter of annexing Canada since his inauguration to a second term as president.
—G. Patrick O'Brien, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2025
Carr’s remarks raise the specter of the FCC probing the Big Four broadcast networks’ business relationship with their affiliate stations throughout the country.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
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Tricia Escobedo, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Such a windfall right before market-moving news inevitably raises the specter of insider trading.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Donald Trump has repeatedly raised the specter of annexing Canada since his inauguration to a second term as president.
—G. Patrick O'Brien, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2025
Carr’s remarks raise the specter of the FCC probing the Big Four broadcast networks’ business relationship with their affiliate stations throughout the country.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for specter
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“Specter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/specter. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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