ghost

Example Sentences

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In contrast, imagine a purely three-dimensional elephant that flashes into the room for an instant: a cross-sectional moment in the life of an existing elephant, appearing and disappearing like a ghost.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

And we exposed a network of high street shops selling illegal tobacco fronted by "ghost directors" masking the real owners.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

I walked out of my office, and my staff looked like they had seen a ghost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The 2022 ATF regulation survived a Supreme Court challenge last year, and lawsuits by several cities helped drive the leading producer of ghost guns out of business.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

I squeezed them closed, but the ghost of the sun was still there as a purplish splotch behind my lids.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu