as in ghost
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people
an eccentric who claimed to have photographed an apparition in her very own house
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Recent Examples of apparition
Ghosts have haunted cinema since the beginning, with some early viewers comparing onscreen people to apparitions.
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Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
An iconic apex predator appeared through thick fog like an apparition and cautiously watched a photographer in Yellowstone National Park, stunning video shows.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 12 Feb. 2025
Narrow beams of sunlight illuminate the torched frame of a single chair – like an apparition of the torturer who once stood there.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Jan. 2025
The first episode shares tales from workers at Colorado's Wayne N. Aspinall Federal Building who've had brush-ins with mysterious cold spots and an apparition sporting a cowboy hat.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
An iconic apex predator appeared through thick fog like an apparition and cautiously watched a photographer in Yellowstone National Park, stunning video shows.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 12 Feb. 2025
Narrow beams of sunlight illuminate the torched frame of a single chair – like an apparition of the torturer who once stood there.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Jan. 2025
The first episode shares tales from workers at Colorado's Wayne N. Aspinall Federal Building who've had brush-ins with mysterious cold spots and an apparition sporting a cowboy hat.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apparition
Noun
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In the epic fifth and final season, Joe Goldberg returns to New York to enjoy his happily ever after… until his perfect life is threatened by the ghosts of his past and his own dark desires.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
25 Feb. 2025
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In addition to Neftalí and her bandmates, there is her mother, who appears as a ghost, and her mother’s former lover Bettina, who helped instill Neftalí’s love of books.—
David L. Ulin,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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So something to the spirit of that is really speaking to me.—
David Kinne,
EW.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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However nebulous, these extravagant plans signal a spirit of collaboration.—
Kyle Chayka,
The New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2025
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The sonic phantoms that have long plagued The View have finally wafted over to terrorize the set of Live With Kelly and Mark.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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The results showed clear differences in signal quality: The phantom simulating dry skin had a lower signal-to-noise ratio, while the hydrated skin phantom showed better signal clarity.—
Krittika Goyal,
The Conversation,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Apparition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apparition. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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