ghost story

Example Sentences

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Strikingly, “Ghost-Eye” has none of the eerie mood of a Gothic novel or ghost story.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“Presence” was a ghost story about teenage loneliness, filmed from the perspective of a spirit haunting the house a grieving family has just moved into.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

In a time of twisty, “prestige” supernatural horror, the good, old-fashioned ghost story has fallen by the wayside.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2025

“Presence” is a ghost story, but the supernatural element is not meant to frighten.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2025

Wind howled around the house the way it did on the radio for a ghost story, and Marly shivered in bed and covered herself clear to the eyes.

From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen