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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
Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
Its data showed the construction industry had the largest average ghost job rate out of all industries, with 38% of jobs being classified as ghost jobs.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025
Ashley Vega, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Now People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive, Zach is still humble enough to recognize Zoe and cop to his bad behavior in ghosting her.
—Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Noun
As ridership dropped at the start of the pandemic, passengers increasingly complained of ghost buses and trains, long wait times, quality issues like smoking and fears about crime.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
Its data showed the construction industry had the largest average ghost job rate out of all industries, with 38% of jobs being classified as ghost jobs.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
Their initial connection was rocky, with Kaia ghosting Chelini a few times due to her fear of getting hurt.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Now People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive, Zach is still humble enough to recognize Zoe and cop to his bad behavior in ghosting her.
—Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghost
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There’s a kind of Gothic quality to the apparitions, calling to mind Edward Gorey figures, but all smeared and melted and smudged.—
Alissa Wilkinson,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2025
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There have been no sightings, no fleeting apparitions.—
David Ornstein,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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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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Highland is a relic of several bygone eras: one in which burial grounds were segregated by race, but also one where cemeteries played a more active role in community and religious life.—
Natalie Wallington,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
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The pure simplicity of 2-D games like Tecmo Bowl, Pac-Man, and even the raging kitchen fires within The Sims, are relics of a more facile era in gaming.—
David John Chávez,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Audiard long had imagined an internal struggle within Emilia between man and woman, demon and angel.—
Julian Sancton,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, as if disciplining your demon seed wasn’t stressful enough, Rowan is also getting conflicting versions of mom-shaming from two Mayfair relatives, one of whom is actually deceased.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
5 Jan. 2025
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The storage options don’t stop here, though; hideaway padded shoulder straps can store additional items like chargers and travel-sized beauty products.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2025
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Allison also pads the narrative with several other storylines.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Nordic sweaters were everywhere over the first festival weekend, as patrons got into the spirit of things.—
David Allen Jenn Ackerman,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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The spirit of pop from all three cities has made its way into its DNA.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2025
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Mathematicians greeted his assertions with hoots of laughter, called out to friends across the room, and threw paper airplanes.—
Erica Klarreich,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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Photographed by Ben Weller, British Vogue, January 2025 Marianne Jean-Baptiste is a hoot.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
7 Jan. 2025
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These traces are valuable in cases where individuals try to hide their behavior.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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These nutrients support both bone growth and maintaining bone mineral density. Support bone growth and maintenance: Boron is a trace mineral essential for bone growth and maintenance, and raisins are one of the best food sources of boron.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Ghost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghost. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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