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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
Jamie Carter, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
There's nothing in the footage about that questionable ghost, though!
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 3 Nov. 2024
Myisha Battle, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
The low murmur of his voice somehow blanketed out the sounds of the market as his fingers ghosted above my hand.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Taking place this week on Thursday, Oct. 31, Halloween is an important day not only for ghosts, ghouls and spirits but also for anyone interested in our planet’s incredible annual journey around the sun.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
There's nothing in the footage about that questionable ghost, though!
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 3 Nov. 2024
Verb
No wonder ghosting seems like a feature of dating—not a bug.
—Myisha Battle, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
The low murmur of his voice somehow blanketed out the sounds of the market as his fingers ghosted above my hand.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghost
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The lore goes that multiple apparitions haunt the area, including 16-year-old Frank Denvin, who fell head-first from a water slide into an empty cement tank in 1896, and two brothers who remain drawn to the dangerous currents.Shawna Chen, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
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Just when Americans had all but forgotten about the senescent apparition haunting the Oval Office, Joe Biden wanders aimlessly in from the wings to remind the voting public of its resolve to usher him out of public life forever.Noah Rothman, National Review, 23 Oct. 2024
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Shortly thereafter, Facebook changed its name to Meta and sank $45 billion into its vision of a digital universe that most people just don’t seem to give much of a damn about.Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 25 Sep. 2024
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But the rate at which people are ditching cable suggests that carriage fees won’t be worth a tinker’s damn by the time the looming batch of NBA deals expires.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 July 2024
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High-altitude rivalry The blurry boundaries through the Himalayan peaks and plateaus separating China and its southern neighbors are often relics of imperial era agreements and nomadic routes – now charged with the nationalist rhetoric and military might of New Delhi and Beijing.Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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The chapel was meant to house relics of the martyrs and apostles, Rossi said.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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The new bar follows the transformation of an angel into a demon (inspired by Gokan's life and professional journey from Angel’s Share in New York to his bars in Asia and now Europe).Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The first-seven-minutes clip though shows some entirely different characters and a man’s desperate attempt to try to pass off the demons pursuing him.Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
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Their lopsided victories in such states gave Democrats tens of millions of extra votes that padded their nationwide popular vote but did nothing for them in the electoral college — a candidate doesn’t get any extra electoral votes for winning states by large margins.David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
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Rising home values have padded the net worth of the majority of Americans who already own homes.Samantha Delouya, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
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The luxury stay has 24-hour room and concierge service included in the price, as well as premium spirits and à la carte restaurants.Tess Foley-Cox, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
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Caro Holdings intends to expand its marketplace platform to the pet care and spirits industries in the United States and the United Kingdom.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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Oldman seems to be having a hoot in the role, too, which has landed him one of the show’s aforementioned Emmy nominations.Brian Grubb, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
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Margaret Qualley, as the former A-lister's younger self, also goes for broke in a film that's a disturbing, hilarious and jaw-dropping hoot.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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Plus, many teas contain trace minerals and electrolytes, like potassium and magnesium, that help replace the balance of fluids in the body.17 Other evidence supports this rehydration theory, too.Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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But Figueiredo had learned from Arkani-Hamed’s group how to recast a trace phi cubed amplitude as the volume of an associahedron.Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Ghost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghost. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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