as in ghostly
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of ghoulish
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle were sometimes willing to excuse things like the Palestinian Authority's commitment to its ghoulish pay for slay program, which richly rewards anyone who slaughters Jews.
—
Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
There’s a chill in the air (maybe) and the ghoulish sights of Halloween are all around us.
—Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Oct. 2024
Enter its doors, and ghoulish masks of past presidents stare down at you from above a wall of wacky, colorful wigs.
—Christopher Intagliata, NPR, 13 Sep. 2024
These boxes are filled with different foods that might be mistaken for something ghoulish: peeled grapes as a mummy’s eyeballs or cooked spaghetti as a monster’s brains.
—Drew Gerber, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for ghoulish 
Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
There’s a chill in the air (maybe) and the ghoulish sights of Halloween are all around us.
—Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Oct. 2024
Enter its doors, and ghoulish masks of past presidents stare down at you from above a wall of wacky, colorful wigs.
—Christopher Intagliata, NPR, 13 Sep. 2024
These boxes are filled with different foods that might be mistaken for something ghoulish: peeled grapes as a mummy’s eyeballs or cooked spaghetti as a monster’s brains.
—Drew Gerber, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for ghoulish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghoulish
Adjective
-
The film’s ghostly images are at once flattened and alive, hovering in visual purgatory as scenes begin to feel not only like fever dreams, but out-of-body observations of the dreamers themselves.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
-
That angle belongs to this ghostly presence that observes, and even sometimes interacts, on our behalf.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
As Atom and Claudine traverse the countryside and meet various other characters (cast mostly from non-professional actors), the frame takes on a spectral presence.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
-
Hazel’s magical threads can be fashioned into a temporary glider or a grappling hook to help with platforming, used to conjure spectral objects that seem somewhat stuck between worlds, and wielded in battle to push enemies away and pull them towards her.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
-
The circulating air currents of the cave then carry those spores to find new potential hosts, and the ghastly cycle begins again.—
Michael Irving,
New Atlas,
2 Feb. 2025
-
America’s least godly president went to church surrounded by his most ardent supporters, still unrepentant for ghastly sins against our republic, most notably his inspiration of the Jan. 6 insurrection that attempted to overthrow an election in 2020.—
David Mastio,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
Every family has photos like this: a man posing with what is likely a prized possession, a Brownie camera; a woman in a living room chair looking unamused by the photographer; a trio of joyful young girls given an eerie overlay from a double exposure or developing mishap.—
April White,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Feb. 2025
-
Lurking around every corner is an eerie feeling that something, or someone, may be watching you.—
Megan duBois,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
-
Clayface is scheduled to open in the post Labor Day genre calendar sweetspot which is where such big spooky blockbusters like the It and The Nun franchises launched as well as Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2025
-
Architecture aside, the cuisine (from hush puppies to delicious seafood and soul food), spooky ghost tours, and beach proximity make Charleston, South Carolina the place to be in spring and summer.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
-
This series delves deep into some of the most haunting and underreported stories from the calendar.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
6 Feb. 2025
-
Matt and Ryan have crafted a story that is haunting and deeply relevant.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
-
And the relatives are creepy, even by Mayfair standards.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2025
-
She's abruptly fired from her exercise show when her creepy boss (Dennis Quaid) decides to hunt for younger talent to be the face of the series.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
-
The bizarre clip, reportedly shot with an iPhone, featured West in a dentist’s chair asking people to go to the website.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2025
-
Certainly, the eccentric characters and bizarre situations in his novels reflect a hallucinatory vision.—
Tom Vitale,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2025
Thesaurus Entries Near ghoulish
Cite this Entry
“Ghoulish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghoulish. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share