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

She is a ghost story to keep the kids safe and away from danger, but to Mal, she is very real.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2025

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

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2025

But hearing Barb talk about Trevor and Amy, it doesn’t feel like a ghost story at all.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott