as in ghostly
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghostlike
Adjective
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That little tidbit of haunting history doesn’t have anything to do with the elk’s ghostly appearance.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025 -
These ghostly demons are said to appear before a person's passing, a premonition that looks identical to the soon-to-be-deceased.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Don’t expect to see Luke Skywalker in any of the upcoming films Lucasfilm has planned — even as a spectral Force Ghost.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
2 June 2025
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It was created from copper thread that had been braided and embroidered onto water-soluble fabric, then dissolved to leave spectral patterns of the thread.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Hell, Skinner was already celebrating while DeSmith was kicking at a phantom puck.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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As the casualties have mounted, locals have speculated on everything from the birds being electrocuted by power lines to a phantom serial bird killer being on the loose.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
12 May 2025
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“Ghostlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghostlike. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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