as in ghost
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people
the people who once lived here believed that their world was populated by wraiths and witches
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Recent Examples of wraith
And the second revealed the full menagerie of creatures that will appear in Season 2, including wraiths, wolves, ents and a giant cave troll.
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 26 July 2024
In theory, Netflix’s Dead Boy Detectives should be a feast for the misery wraiths, faceless creatures who feed on pain and suffering.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2024
Indeed, Moore is writing in a treacherous emotional realm here, and her story moves with no more predictability than a wraith.
—Ron Charles, Washington Post, 13 June 2023
Christian Bale, his hairless body wraith-pale and lips blackened like a day-walking Nosferatu, has been handed the villain's mantle this time as Gorr the God Butcher, a vessel of vengeance armed with a death-list for misbehaving deities and an immortal blade called the Necrosword.
—Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 8 July 2022
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Jordan Moreau, Variety, 26 July 2024
In theory, Netflix’s Dead Boy Detectives should be a feast for the misery wraiths, faceless creatures who feed on pain and suffering.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2024
Indeed, Moore is writing in a treacherous emotional realm here, and her story moves with no more predictability than a wraith.
—Ron Charles, Washington Post, 13 June 2023
Christian Bale, his hairless body wraith-pale and lips blackened like a day-walking Nosferatu, has been handed the villain's mantle this time as Gorr the God Butcher, a vessel of vengeance armed with a death-list for misbehaving deities and an immortal blade called the Necrosword.
—Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 8 July 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wraith
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There will be more hiking through desolate, wide-open spaces, more ghosts, and, of course, more unhinged metamodern storytelling.Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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Located on a former plantation, there are stories about the ghosts of enslaved people frequenting the area around the oak, contributing to its spiritual atmosphere.Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2025
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There have been no sightings, no fleeting apparitions.David Ornstein, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Harker’s lonely investigations are often interrupted by jump scares courtesy of dark apparitions with the silhouettes of nesting dolls.Beatrice Loayza, Vulture, 12 July 2024
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This shift in approach invites us to appreciate them on their own terms, free from the expectations of traditional spirits.Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appétit, 9 Jan. 2025
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Over 45 gallons of spirits, wine, and beer were served to 55 men in attendance.Christian Schneider, National Review, 9 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article San Diego Symphony organ curator Bob Knight will never be mistaken for the phantom of the opera.George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
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This character is essentially a phantom to you until the very end of Elden Ring.Ashley Bardhan, Vulture, 17 June 2024
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“Wraith.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wraith. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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