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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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Recent Examples of ghost
Latoya Gayle, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
This lounge has custom drinks with the best names (my favorite was Happily Never After), and every corner has been themed to the classic Disney attraction, from the wallpaper with eyes to the hitchhiking ghosts in the mirror.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
An issue that plagues e-ink screens is there are often signs of ghosting — faint shadows of whatever was shown on the previous screen remains on the screen for a short period of time.
—Ben Sin, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Kelly Clarkson isn’t visiting any ghosts of Christmas past this holiday season.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
This lounge has custom drinks with the best names (my favorite was Happily Never After), and every corner has been themed to the classic Disney attraction, from the wallpaper with eyes to the hitchhiking ghosts in the mirror.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
Expect performances from her holiday EP, fruitcake; duets with Shania Twain and Kali Uchis; and a couple of skits, including one in which Quinta Brunson is ghosted by a guy (Nico Hiraga) who promised to take her to Wicked (rude).
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
An issue that plagues e-ink screens is there are often signs of ghosting — faint shadows of whatever was shown on the previous screen remains on the screen for a short period of time.
—Ben Sin, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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There have been no sightings, no fleeting apparitions.David Ornstein, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Harker’s lonely investigations are often interrupted by jump scares courtesy of dark apparitions with the silhouettes of nesting dolls.Beatrice Loayza, Vulture, 12 July 2024
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Shortly thereafter, Facebook changed its name to Meta and sank $45 billion into its vision of a digital universe that most people just don’t seem to give much of a damn about.Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 25 Sep. 2024
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But the rate at which people are ditching cable suggests that carriage fees won’t be worth a tinker’s damn by the time the looming batch of NBA deals expires.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 July 2024
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Further complicating things, de Guzman says, are all the wooden homes here, relics of early 20th century construction that focused on earthquake survivability.Kirk Siegler, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
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All-weather city boots can be a depressing relic of cold and slush, but trudging into January doesn’t have to be such a drag.airmail.news, airmail.news, 11 Jan. 2025
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Audiard long had imagined an internal struggle within Emilia between man and woman, demon and angel.Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, as if disciplining your demon seed wasn’t stressful enough, Rowan is also getting conflicting versions of mom-shaming from two Mayfair relatives, one of whom is actually deceased.Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 5 Jan. 2025
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Gustavo Gimeno conducts; reliables by Ravel and Barber pad out the rest of the program.Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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The same Rams who won a mediocre division, padded their record with wins over the Jets, NE, and the Saints, and then lost to the Bears?The Athletic, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Popularized by the Romans as a shield from evil spirits, the choices today are far more modern—although honestly, some additional good vibes insurance is never a bad thing.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
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Over 45 gallons of spirits, wine, and beer were served to 55 men in attendance.Christian Schneider, National Review, 9 Jan. 2025
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One lucky family got a hoot of a tree topper this Christmas!Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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The comments are a hoot FBI text message warning: What to know about keeping your information safe The use of AI in higher education has received pushback from some due to concerns surrounding academic integrity and privacy.Helen Rummel, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
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Firearms, explosive devices recovered amid investigation Jackson said the ATF completed traces for a semi-automatic 9mm pistol and semi-automatic rifle that were recovered from Jabbar.Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (DPH) said in a news release on Dec. 31 that Monarch Raw Pet Food that was sold at several farmers markets in California contains traces of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus.Nicholas Rice, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Ghost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghost. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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