ghost town
Example Sentences
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"It's a ghost town," says Tiffany, a mother of one, who we meet at a local parent and toddler group.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
But at 6 p.m., when the streets had been filled with playing kids and dog-walking neighbors, it becomes a ghost town.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
In an interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, LV Petroleum Chief Executive Kris Roach shared his plans for the state-line ghost town.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
It wouldn’t be fair to call it a ghost town now, exactly.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
Like entering a ghost town, images of Keav telling Pa she will survive, Kim’s swollen cheeks, my hand reaching into the rice container, earthworms writhing in a bowl float before my eyes.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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