as in demons
an evil spirit
in Arabic folklore, ghouls could change their shapes but had one unchanging feature: donkey's hooves for feet
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John Tufts Hoosiers dressed as monsters, ghouls and more than a few Deadpools will be out trick-or-treating Halloween night.
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John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Oct. 2024
The ghouls, ghosts and monsters are dusting off their Halloween best and emerging for another spooky season around Indianapolis.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Oct. 2024
John Tufts Monsters, ghouls and more than a few Deadpools will be out trick-or-treating Halloween night in Louisville.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
And while orange is always holiday-appropriate during the spookiest time of the year, the coffee chain is shaking things up with a playful dose of purple for guys and girls—and ghouls—to enjoy.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2024
Don your favorite costume and enjoy a fall festival loaded with a treat trail, spooky games, enchanting performances, a stilt walker, inflatables, a creepy crawly gooey zone, a lil ghouls corral and a bike circus.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024
Downtown Pleasant Hill invites all goblins, ghosts and ghouls to a Halloween Spooktacular complete with face painting and balloon twisting, plus free goodie bags with treats (while supplies last).
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024
John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Oct. 2024
The ghouls, ghosts and monsters are dusting off their Halloween best and emerging for another spooky season around Indianapolis.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Oct. 2024
John Tufts Monsters, ghouls and more than a few Deadpools will be out trick-or-treating Halloween night in Louisville.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
And while orange is always holiday-appropriate during the spookiest time of the year, the coffee chain is shaking things up with a playful dose of purple for guys and girls—and ghouls—to enjoy.
—Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2024
Don your favorite costume and enjoy a fall festival loaded with a treat trail, spooky games, enchanting performances, a stilt walker, inflatables, a creepy crawly gooey zone, a lil ghouls corral and a bike circus.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024
Downtown Pleasant Hill invites all goblins, ghosts and ghouls to a Halloween Spooktacular complete with face painting and balloon twisting, plus free goodie bags with treats (while supplies last).
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Ghouls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghouls. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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