1
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
Mike Wall, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2025
So the unseen figure of the ghost becomes an expression of the filmmaker’s power over the frame, evoking the sadistic-voyeuristic nature of cinema in general and genre cinema in particular.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
Valentine's weekend can be tough, whether you got ghosted or are just feeling out a prolonged situationship.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Athena beamed home a few shots of its surroundings before giving up the ghost.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2025
So the unseen figure of the ghost becomes an expression of the filmmaker’s power over the frame, evoking the sadistic-voyeuristic nature of cinema in general and genre cinema in particular.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
It is built on a Pre-Cana-esque system of compatibility, and old-school match-testing frameworks do not include detailed questionnaires about the appropriateness of ghosting exes, sliding into DMs, how much online personal disclosure is too much, or the ins and outs of Instagram stalking.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
Valentine's weekend can be tough, whether you got ghosted or are just feeling out a prolonged situationship.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghost
Noun
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In the writer-director’s latest horror flick, The Monkey, there is no malignant apparition, and death doesn’t lurk or stalk.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
7 Feb. 2025
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Zoe, as an apparition, is both the cause and relief to her pain.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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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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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The report details the state of the relics, which include her body, left arm and heart in Alba de Tormes.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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There are precious antiques and everyday relics, among them dishware, gadgets, and appliances of every era.—
Sam Cochran,
Architectural Digest,
26 Mar. 2025
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Yet beneath the pristine public persona were demons that would drive him to alcoholism, scandal, and death from an overdose in 2012.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2025
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As Ema pursues the truth, she is forced to confront her own demons.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Here's how the technology works… Utilized to pad the inside of the sockets on third-party artificial arms or legs, Roliner is composed mainly of soft silicone rubber with small air channels running through it.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
19 Mar. 2025
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But these moments give the actors a chance to explore their characters’ internal lives and pad out their relationships so all the drama of this drug deal gone wrong has personal weight.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Smells like teen spirit As bloody and grim as Greek myths have always been, Santa Monica Studio established even darker trappings with 2005’s God of War.—
Diego Argüello,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2025
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But that resilience and spirit are certainly being tested, with the Heat’s last win coming nearly three weeks ago on March 3 in a home victory over the Washington Wizards.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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Our driver, Stu, was a hoot and snuck in a couple of impromptu stops at Baldwin Street, the world’s steepest street, and the historic Dunedin Railway Station, an architectural landmark considered to be the most photographed building in New Zealand.—
Lois Alter Mark,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The prolonged hoots and hollers that followed, so soon after the concert’s start, said it all: there were two stars in the house.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Add the flour and stir very gently until no traces of it remain. 4: Swipe a large pat of butter over the hot pan to coat it generously.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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In their study, the researchers analyzed the complete genetic sequences of more than 1000 modern humans, rather than DNA extracted from ancient bones, allowing the team to infer the presence of ancestral populations that would have otherwise left no physical traces.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Ghost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghost. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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