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ghoul

[gool] / gul /
NOUN
evil demon
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


Example Sentences

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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

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

All I know . . . the ghoul Antinous said, Victory runs rampant in Olympia.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan