spooky

Example Sentences

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Where dinosaur tracks coexist beside spooky rows of barracks left from a 16th-century monastery, there’s a spectacular view of coastline all the way back to the white spires of Lisbon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

And while the stories of Poe lend themselves to the Halloween season, spooky events increasingly occur year round.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

A spooky trend perhaps, especially as one of those was Friday the 13th.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

It is a spooky reminder to keep a lid on your spending.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

It was twilight in a spooky churchyard, and the hairs on the back of her neck were prickling.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman