apparition
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Law describes the “solemn cloisters” haunted by the apparition of Catherine Howard, the king’s fifth wife, who was executed after accusations of adultery.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 25, 2026
One of the finest stories here, “Late,” involves another apparition.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 4, 2025
According to legend, the miraculous apparition of Saints Peter and Paul during the meeting between Pope Leo I and Attila the king of the Huns in 452 AD made the latter desist from invading Italy.
From BBC β May 9, 2025
Least expensive: “A Polaroid of an apparition of the Virgin Mary in a glass structure in Clearwater, Fla. I got it on eBay for $7.”
From New York Times β May 16, 2024
His father’s pale bare head bobbed above the crowds of laborers, an apparition of evil with his red dragon tattoos running up his arms and curling about his neck.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
A discussion on the apparitions in “Macbeth” during sophomore year stands out.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jul. 30, 2026
"A lot of the time we're just scared of these apparitions that we've created and these narratives that we've foisted upon other people."
From Salon β Aug. 21, 2024
To do so, he elicits help from fellow students, but their presentation is derailed by unlikely apparitions: a conquistador, a small child, Laura Linney.
From New York Times β Mar. 29, 2024
The Iron Monkey metalworkers are known for the multistory apparitions they conjure every year, haul to Burning Man and set on fire.
From Seattle Times β Feb. 23, 2024
But here she was, nearly three months later, and the apparitions hadn’t gone anywhere.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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