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or spectre
as in haunt
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people
feeling so terrified that every shadow became a specter
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Recent Examples of specter
The specter of stop-and-go traffic can prevent people from making trips altogether, says Mark Burris, a civil engineer at Texas A&M University.
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Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 25 Feb. 2025
The loss of privacy and the specter of a Big Brother-like eye in the sky is the chief fear.
—John Banks, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
Democratic leaders quickly slammed the door on supporting the measure, raising the specter of a high-stakes clash this week.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Such a windfall right before market-moving news inevitably raises the specter of insider trading.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 25 Feb. 2025
The loss of privacy and the specter of a Big Brother-like eye in the sky is the chief fear.
—John Banks, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
Democratic leaders quickly slammed the door on supporting the measure, raising the specter of a high-stakes clash this week.
—Tricia Escobedo, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Such a windfall right before market-moving news inevitably raises the specter of insider trading.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specter
Noun
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From natural wonders for birding and beachcombing to local haunts to enjoy, South Padre Island is perfect for a relaxing trip.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2025
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Now, nestled among its arched passageways, are a number of tony beauty haunts, too.—
Jennifer Weil,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
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Some brands are diligent about paying fairly and on time, while others entirely ghost after the work is done or almost offensive offer rates.—
Kristen Bousquet,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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The ghosts of disasters past are plentiful for Leeds at QPR, and Farke wanted an exorcism.—
Beren Cross,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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Dell, of course, is and has long been a pillar of the tech community, and Michael Dell casts a gigantic shadow of success and entrepreneurial grit.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Nosferatu officially brings Bill Skarsgård's Orlok out of the shadows (exclusive) Was there one particular scene that was especially difficult to shoot?—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The before-and-after pictures still astound: a skeletal wraith on the left, a rosy-cheeked child on the right.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
27 May 2015
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Agatha is also being pursued by her ex, Rio Vidal (Aubrey Plaza), a powerful green witch, as well as the Salem Seven, vengeful wraiths of Agatha's first coven.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Dec. 2024
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Whatever phantom is chasing him is a persistent one, the show teasing the events that drove him away from his job repeatedly through the pilot.—
Ayan Artan,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2025
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The sonic phantoms that have long plagued The View have finally wafted over to terrorize the set of Live With Kelly and Mark.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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George gets a tip from a fellow agency spook that there’s a rat in the house.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2025
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Cambridge math dons, government spooks, think-tankers, Iraqi archeologists: Of course they’re all caught up in a plot to save or destroy the world.—
Graham Hillard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Feb. 2025
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In the writer-director’s latest horror flick, The Monkey, there is no malignant apparition, and death doesn’t lurk or stalk.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
7 Feb. 2025
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Zoe, as an apparition, is both the cause and relief to her pain.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Specter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specter. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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