ghosts

[gohsts] / goʊsts /

NOUN

spirit of the dead

Synonyms

STRONGEST

demon devil phantom shadow soul specter vampire vision

STRONG

apparition appearance banshee daemon haunt kelpie manes phantasm poltergeist revenant shade spook visitor wraith zombie

WEAK

eidolon ethereal being incorporeal being

Antonyms

STRONGEST

angel god reality

WEAK

being entity

Example Sentences

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Ghosts must always be confronted before they can be exorcised.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

Manville's win marks her second Olivier, following her 2014 triumph for her performance in a revival of the Ibsen play Ghosts.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2025

He is the bestselling author of 23 books on foreign affairs and travel translated into many languages, including "The Loom of Time," "The Good American," "The Revenge of Geography," "The Coming Anarchy" and "Balkan Ghosts."

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2025

Ghosts permitting, the grand reopening of the Monarch Bar and Gothic Lounge is now set for Oct.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2024

Ghosts wearing yellow silk ball gowns with flowers in their hair, and waving silk fans.

From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes