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ghoul

[gool] / gul /
NOUN
evil demon
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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Delia is possessed by a ghoul who makes her sing the Caribbean number in the voice of Belafonte while she gyrates with her mortified dinner guests.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 30, 2026

Well, anyone that's spent any time in Hollywood can become a ghoul.

From Salon Aug. 24, 2024

Here were real women operating a coven, not just the minions of a villainous asthmatic ghoul.

From New York Times Sep. 21, 2022

The young ghoul hunter led four other Ghostbusters through the library in search of paranormal activity, before capturing a ghost, taking it to West Yorkshire Police and receiving a certificate of thanks from the mayor.

From BBC Jun. 13, 2022

“That’s your ghoul, isn’t it?” asked Harry, who had never actually met the creature that sometimes disrupted the nightly silence.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

Others were more sympathetic but still unsettled by what he was doing not only to himself but also to his teenage children, who will have to deal with the ugly reactions of social-media ghouls.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 31, 2026

Paula Dewar and her family have, for years, covered their home and outside street with hordes of ghouls, ghosts and goblins.

From BBC Oct. 31, 2025

The streets are full of ghouls, masked horrors, and terrifying make-up—also it will be Halloween soon.

From Slate Oct. 24, 2025

The galloping ghouls in their low-budget 2002 thriller “28 Days Later” reinvigorated the genre.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2025

Bod tried to remember what Silas had told him about ghouls over the years.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman




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