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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

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

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

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

It made Josie’s father think of ghosts and ghouls, but Josie boldly stepped forward and called out, “Hello! Are you the Nice Lady?”

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix


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