ghoulish
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A TikTok search for her name brings up ghoulish videos with thousands of views: “Last video of Hayden Panettiere alive”; “Nobody realized Hayden made three unusual moves before her death.”
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
What makes the character indelible is the ghoulish heavy makeup, a bright red wig with tiny bangs, and oversized tinted sunglasses -- a cartoonish look that has gone viral.
From Barron's ● Mar. 15, 2026
As guests pass through the foyer and enter Disneyland’s popular Haunted Mansion attraction, a ghoulish host delivers one last chilling message: “There’s no turning back now.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
Stephen jumped out of his skin when a ghoulish hand shot out of a grave during one of the missions - much to Claudia's delight.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026
A short, pleasurable, if somewhat ghoulish, guffaw sounded behind the curtain.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
Vocabulary lists containing ghoulish
Mardi Gras: Faith
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"The Witches" by Roald Dahl, Chapters 6–11
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The Suffix -ish, Part 3
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