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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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“He sees it as part of a reality in Colombia,” said Dudley, author of “Walking Ghosts: Murder and Guerrilla Politics in Colombia.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2024

The future of art is very much the theme of “Your Ghosts Are Mine: Expanded Cinema, Amplified Voices,” a film and video installation that coincides with this year’s Venice Biennale.

From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2024

Ghosts of Might Be run riot in the woods, and stationery shops and messes of stars.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell