as in imaginary
not real and existing only in the imagination
the company claimed that the only hazards involving its product were the phantom dangers created by consumer groups
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as in ghost
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people
Halloween is supposed to be a time when phantoms return to walk among us
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Recent Examples of phantom
PCMAG, 7 Oct. 2024
Another notable sighting was a giant phantom jellyfish spotted by Viking’s Expedition Team.
—Kristen Pope, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2024
A.a. Dowd, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
Others are racing phantoms, perceived slights or projected fears.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 28 July 2024
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Adjective
Callahan’s baritone vocals are full and well rendered in the phantom center, but supporting instruments like the fiddle and electric guitar ring out from the sides clearly, adding essential breadth to the song.
—PCMAG, 7 Oct. 2024
Another notable sighting was a giant phantom jellyfish spotted by Viking’s Expedition Team.
—Kristen Pope, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2024
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But don’t blame the dapper demon for these wannabe trauma phantoms.
—A.a. Dowd, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
Others are racing phantoms, perceived slights or projected fears.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 28 July 2024
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Unable to enjoy the same freedom as past generations of kids (for example, playing on sidewalks or roaming freely in the countryside), these early 2000s kids were carving out freedom in virtual or imaginary spaces.Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Trump’s coattails may be imaginary at this point, but the insiders on the ground in Michigan know this reality: at this point in 2016—two weeks before Election Day—Hillary Clinton was up 8 points on Trump; Clinton lost by one-third of 1 point when the votes were actually counted.Philip Elliott / Detroit, TIME, 22 Oct. 2024
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According to Taiwanese rural folklore, figures spotted in yellow coats in the mountainous forests are not human, but ghosts who seek to lead the living astray.Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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That night, Elizabeth’s ghost possesses Jill to speak to Jack.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
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To Kaplan, the onscreen romantic chemistry between the two fictitious lead characters, rival booksellers Joe Fox and Kathleen Kelly, drew her attention.David Chiu, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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There is a chance that generative AI can make up fictitious facts, often referred to as AI hallucinations, see my coverage at the link here.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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The lore goes that multiple apparitions haunt the area, including 16-year-old Frank Denvin, who fell head-first from a water slide into an empty cement tank in 1896, and two brothers who remain drawn to the dangerous currents.Shawna Chen, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
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Just when Americans had all but forgotten about the senescent apparition haunting the Oval Office, Joe Biden wanders aimlessly in from the wings to remind the voting public of its resolve to usher him out of public life forever.Noah Rothman, National Review, 23 Oct. 2024
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The luxury stay has 24-hour room and concierge service included in the price, as well as premium spirits and à la carte restaurants.Tess Foley-Cox, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
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Caro Holdings intends to expand its marketplace platform to the pet care and spirits industries in the United States and the United Kingdom.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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Jones says that mythical golden age was mainly for white Christians who did not have to share the wealth, culture and political power with people of color.Russell Contreras, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
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Like Joe, the Lioness series continues to run on the mythical boomer centrist’s vague distrust in our institutions undercut by a resounding belief in the fractured American white-hat mythos.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Set in the fictional town of Salem, Illionois, Days of Our Lives follows the lives of several families including the Bradys, the Hortons, the Carvers, the DiMeras and the Kiriakises.Marc Berman, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Plus, this isn't that much of a political fantasy: There's no way both the president and the vice president could be women, even in this fictional world.Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Phantom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phantom. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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