ghoul
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Delia is possessed by a ghoul who makes her sing the Caribbean number in the voice of Belafonte while she gyrates with her mortified dinner guests.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
"Anyone that's spent any time in Hollywood can become a ghoul."
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2024
Ever since the ghoul of high inflation was broken in the 1980s, the Federal Reserve has been quick to aid the economy and financial markets during times of trouble.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2023
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
The ghoul in the attic howled and dropped pipes whenever he felt things were getting too quiet, and small explosions from Fred and George’s bedroom were considered perfectly normal.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
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The horror director of “Pearl” and “MaXXXine” cranks up the shivers in Charles Dickens’ moralistic ghost story with jump scares, a zombie horde of ghouls and a cemetery outside the curmudgeon’s bedroom window.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
Now a major fixture in the city's calendar, the final day of the festival attracted visitors from around the world, who joined in the celebrations with all of the ghosts, ghouls and goblins.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
Indeed the word zombie, which previously carried Caribbean connotations, is never even spoken by Romero’s characters; the creatures are referred to as flesh-eating ghouls instead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
May none of the ghouls from that disgraceful company get to enjoy so much as a single nice breeze on the new airport’s two acres of outdoor terraces.
From Slate ● Nov. 24, 2025
And then Shasta said he wasn't a Calormene either and didn't care a straw about these old stories of ghouls.
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
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