ghoul
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Every moment, whether dominated by a “Halloween”-inspired ghoul or the grammar-correcting banter of mutually exasperated colleagues, is played straight and for all their initial nods to trope, every character is uniquely and thoroughly human.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Well, anyone that's spent any time in Hollywood can become a ghoul.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2024
The young ghoul hunter led four other Ghostbusters through the library in search of paranormal activity, before capturing a ghost, taking it to West Yorkshire Police and receiving a certificate of thanks from the mayor.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2022
She called it “a witty ghoul story, a grandson of ‘Frankenstein’ that plays off the conventions of recent teen-age horror movies while paying homage to the classic starring Boris Karloff.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 13, 2022
“That’s your ghoul, isn’t it?” asked Harry, who had never actually met the creature that sometimes disrupted the nightly silence.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
Others were more sympathetic but still unsettled by what he was doing not only to himself but also to his teenage children, who will have to deal with the ugly reactions of social-media ghouls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
Paula Dewar and her family have, for years, covered their home and outside street with hordes of ghouls, ghosts and goblins.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2025
The streets are full of ghouls, masked horrors, and terrifying make-up—also it will be Halloween soon.
From Slate ● Oct. 24, 2025
These ghouls straddle the line between romance and predation, and Eggers’ Orlok is no different.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2024
Annabeth, Grover, and I tried to blend into the crowd, keeping an eye out for security ghouls.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
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