ghost

Example Sentences

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It wouldn’t be fair to call it a ghost town now, exactly.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

The film finally transitions from the emotional tête-à-tête to the genre piece that was promised, as Sam and Mary discover they’ve seen the same ghost: a horrifying red spectral vision.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

“Presence” was a ghost story about teenage loneliness, filmed from the perspective of a spirit haunting the house a grieving family has just moved into.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

Even during his brief hiatus, Fury remained the ghost at every heavyweight feast.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

The living could love the memory, but they could not love a ghost.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny