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ghoul

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


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Suturing Mary Shelley’s novel to his own 21st century anti-technocrat ferocity, Guillermo del Toro cranked up his ambitions in every element from costumes to cinematography and thrillingly brought his favorite ghoul to life.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 22, 2026

Michael Keaton has reprised his role as the titular chaos-causing ghoul in the sequel.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2024

Taking a pause to gather herself from his blunt answer, the comedian tried again to one-up the mendacious ghoul.

From Salon Jan. 2, 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

‘Dibs on London!’ yelled a ghoul at the next table.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

But the pansexual Lestat de Lioncourt transformed them into rebellious, romantic figures, the stuff of adolescent FOMO, as opposed to decaying ghouls.

From Salon Jun. 13, 2026

However, as the season goes on, "even Rue can't quite make you care about this sorry group of amoral ghouls, who seem to loathe themselves as much as each other", Halls concluded.

From BBC Apr. 13, 2026

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

The streets are full of ghouls, masked horrors, and terrifying make-up—also it will be Halloween soon.

From Slate Oct. 24, 2025

There was a noise then, from the desert, from far away, a distant howl, and the ghouls gibbered and they huddled closer to the flames.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman




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