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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

But five days after that, the DOJ notified the court in the Texas case that “the government has decided to maintain the definition” that underlies the ghost gun rule.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 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

And I like the idea that there will always be someone—or a ghost of someone—beckoning them home, no matter how far they’ve drifted.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy