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noun

ˈgōst How to pronounce ghost (audio)
Definition of ghostnext
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as in apparition
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people looked for ghosts in the graveyard on Halloween

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as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable she may be a good endurance runner, but she doesn't stand a ghost of a chance of winning in a sprint

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as in relic
a tiny often physical indication of something lost or vanished the down-at-the-heels town house is but a ghost of the neighborhood's former grandeur

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as in demon
an evil spirit the vengeful ghosts of seamen who were deliberately shipwrecked upon these shores

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ghost

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verb

as in to pad

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Recent Examples of ghost
Noun
Brought to the region to address economic and environmental woes shaped by the ghost of plantation slavery, kudzu was later abandoned as shifting needs rendered the plant unnecessary. — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Aug. 2026 Centering consumer protection In 2020, a ghost candidate scheme that helped unseat Rodriguez relied on paying candidates to run who had no plans to win but could shave votes from Democratic candidates. — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
According to Instagram memes and TikTok videos, navy sheets signify the type of man who is wary of labels, will ghost you without warning, and is definitely emotionally unavailable. — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 27 May 2026 The singer-songwriter, 61, claimed in an interview with NME that Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong ghosted her after recruiting her to produce the band's follow-up record to 2004's American Idiot. — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for ghost
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghost
  1. apparition
  2. damn
  3. relic
  4. demon
  5. pad
  6. spirit
  7. hoot
  8. trace
Noun
  • One minute, the stubble field in front of his stand had been empty, and then suddenly, like an apparition, a whitetail buck had appeared.
    — Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
  • That is, until miraculous apparitions turn it into a place to be.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 17 July 2026
Definition of apparition
Noun
  • Trump is not a successful deal maker, because no deal Trump makes is worth a damn.
    — Chris Brennan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • And if that is to be the case, most Chicagoans do not give a damn whether the team goes to Arlington Heights or Hammond.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
Definition of damn
Noun
  • In Freeport, Allen has built the Bahamas Maritime Museum, where relics are cataloged, conserved, and displayed, creating local jobs and drawing tourists.
    — Brett Berk, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Those old Albanian passports were relics of Communism, built to last.
    — Ledio Cakaj, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of relic
Noun
  • And Elwood was battling his own demons, having become addicted to opioids prescribed after a hip operation.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • As told in the Devi Mahatmya, the gods are beset by the demon (asura) Mahishasura, who received a boon that he cannot be killed by a man—but he can be killed by a woman.
    — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of demon
Verb
  • This design helps the pillow stay in place without shifting and many even include a backrest and padded arms.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Jones, the former Apple exec who recently re-joined Amazon, padded out the programming wish list.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of pad
Noun
  • And the who, what and why of the vengeful spirit is the narrative pull of the play — along with the tense anticipation of more revelations, suspicions and shocks.
    — Frank Rizzo, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Art represents beauty and self-expression, while healing reflects science and well-being across mind, body and spirit.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of spirit
Noun
  • Ranging from the sound of emergency sirens and birds screeching to low grunts and guttural hoots, their vocalizations reverberate from a sanctuary in the hot, dry hills of the Santa Clarita Valley, north of Los Angeles.
    — Jaimie Ding, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The End of Oak Street is a hoot and a half, but its resolutions yield far more questions than actual answers.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of hoot
Noun
  • Potsherds discarded after an 11th-century feast at Etowah—an Indigenous city just north of what’s now Atlanta—contained traces of cacao, a raw ingredient of chocolate.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In Ossoff, the first millennial senator, Rogers sees traces of an earlier era.
    — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
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