Thesaurus / ghostly

ghostly

How to use ghostly in a sentence

The off-register gambit, a favorite of Saybolt’s, renders the image ghostly while emphasizing its mechanical origins.

The protagonist is shown summoning a ghostly horse and fighting against mounted enemies.

Differentiated mostly by their relative shininess, the two media juxtapose in silhouettes of ghostly beauty.

All the while, even after preservationists deemed it a landmark, Crummell remained a ghostly, decaying presence.

Instead, I was treated to just the ghostly haze, which dampened sounds to create a meditative atmosphere.

Haunting photographs hung on the walls, a ghostly kind of self-portrait of his changing body.

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Now, imagine being in the same room as the ghostly foe and needing to lead them around in a circle, hoping they don’t catch up with you.

Neutrinos—ghostly particles with just a trace of mass—come along for the ride.

A ghostly mate would be no very pleasant bridegroom for a young lady.

These had a ghostly effect on Yung Pak, and made him cling closely to the side of his tutor.

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OCTOBER 26, 1985