as in spectral
of or relating to a ghost
A ghostly figure appears in the house at night.
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Recent Examples of ghostly
Through the years people have reported seeing a ghostly figure of a tall, slender man throughout the house, believed to be Pasco, along with several children, Baker said.
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2024
Many of the ghostly tales stem from claims of tragic deaths like drownings, hangings, murders and freak accidents.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 27 Oct. 2024
This unsettling encounter has since become one of the many ghostly tales that add to the hotel’s haunting legacy.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2024
Not just in flashbacks, not just as a ghostly apparition.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 30 June 2024
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2024
Many of the ghostly tales stem from claims of tragic deaths like drownings, hangings, murders and freak accidents.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 27 Oct. 2024
This unsettling encounter has since become one of the many ghostly tales that add to the hotel’s haunting legacy.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2024
Not just in flashbacks, not just as a ghostly apparition.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 30 June 2024
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“Ghostly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghostly. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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