as in to visit
to go to or spend time in often
much of her time is spent haunting antique shops in search of unique knobs for the curio cabinets she builds
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as in hangout
a place for spending time or for socializing
one of their favorite after-school haunts is Joe's Pizza
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as in ghost
chiefly dialect
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people
we heard the local tales of a haunt in the choir loft and of a specter in the graveyard
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Recent Examples of haunt
Scott Travers, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Most often, his films unfurled as Angelo Badalamenti’s haunting musical compositions swelled.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Elise Taylor, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
Over the years, the hotel hosted many of the festival’s famed guests, earning it a reputation as a kind of Grand Budapest Hotel of the Levant—a haunt for musicians and poets such as Miles Davis, Fairuz, and Jean Cocteau.
—Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Her attacks often left behind nothing but chilling remnants—torn garments, skeletal remains and the haunting echoes of her roars.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Most often, his films unfurled as Angelo Badalamenti’s haunting musical compositions swelled.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
Although Aspen is both an all-year town, as January trudges on, Vogue has compiled our favorite local haunts and buzzy hangouts for the season.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
Over the years, the hotel hosted many of the festival’s famed guests, earning it a reputation as a kind of Grand Budapest Hotel of the Levant—a haunt for musicians and poets such as Miles Davis, Fairuz, and Jean Cocteau.
—Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haunt
Verb
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Both experts recommend considering the city’s many festivals when deciding when to visit.—
Jessica Macdonald,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Jan. 2025
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Senators At least seven of the 52 Republican Senators have made the trip from their home states and D.C. offices to visit Mar-a-Lago.—
Zach Everson,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The popular hangout also specializes in dark lagers and hoppy IPAs.—
Brad Japhe,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2025
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Each social platform serves as a unique digital hangout spot, with different generations choosing their preferred spaces to interact, share, and engage.—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Hollywood’s ghosts fill Lynch’s work, and so does its muck and its filth.—
Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Scenes unfold in extended, impulsively mobile shots, which create the impression of a ghost who is no mere passive observer but an alert and active mind.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Serpentine has two separate gallery spaces, each situated in Hyde Park—a 350-acre public park in West London, frequented mostly by tourists and the citizens of the wealthy neighboring postcodes.—
Oskar Oprey,
Artforum,
28 Jan. 2025
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Contact information for one of Trump’s new press staffers was written on a piece of notebook paper and taped to a computer monitor in an area frequented by the press.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
26 Jan. 2025
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An Austin developer bought it to turn it into a high-end resort.—
Pam LeBlanc,
Southern Living,
24 Jan. 2025
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Read More: Behind the Scenes of The White Lotus’ Bigger, Wilder, Darker Third Season Now, Belinda is traveling across the oceans to immerse herself in the Thai resort’s wellness program.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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There’s a kind of Gothic quality to the apparitions, calling to mind Edward Gorey figures, but all smeared and melted and smudged.—
Alissa Wilkinson,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2025
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There have been no sightings, no fleeting apparitions.—
David Ornstein,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Amyloid proteins affect cognitive function and contribute to cognitive decline.8 One large meta-analysis observed a 29% reduction in the risk of all-cause dementia with regular tea drinking.—
Amy Brownstein, MS, RDN,
Verywell Health,
31 Jan. 2025
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The show, which will help to raise funds for those who were affected by the Los Angeles wildfires, will broadcast live at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBS and will be available to stream live and on demand via Paramount+.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
31 Jan. 2025
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Trump has emphasized that this change would prevent criminals from finding refuge in the sensitive locations, thus allowing ICE and CBP agents to perform their duties more effectively.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Mirra Andreeva finds relief from singles exit on the doubles court Off the back of a dispiriting defeat to world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka on Sunday, Mirra Andreeva found refuge a few hundred feet away.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Haunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haunt. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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