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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
Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
The plan was so secretive that even after the war ended, the members of the ghost army were sworn to secrecy.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
The fading of the bezel insert tends to send some collectors head-over-heals if it’s especially ghosted (sun bleached), while excessive case polishing (which was common in the five-digit era) will drive prices downward.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Characters are combatting ghosts of all shapes and sizes, which keep popping up in the most unexpected places.
—Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
The plan was so secretive that even after the war ended, the members of the ghost army were sworn to secrecy.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
Verb
Amelia teams with Winston — who had ghosted the girl’s mom after a date — for a complex and very risky surgery.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
The fading of the bezel insert tends to send some collectors head-over-heals if it’s especially ghosted (sun bleached), while excessive case polishing (which was common in the five-digit era) will drive prices downward.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2024
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To have a follower recount a feat of superhuman strength, or even an apparition, is hard for a layperson to fathom but has the advantage of having happened in the past and out of the view of nonbelievers.Michelle Weber, Longreads, 8 Nov. 2024
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But there can be more to a scary movie than just screaming apparitions or a gradually diminishing number of coeds with a bad sense of self-preservation.Keith Staskiewicz, EW.com, 31 Oct. 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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The existing wallpaper was a relic of the former tenant’s penchant for drama and glamour.Linne Halpern, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
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Instead, there’s an honor system — just take a drink, leave a donation and soak up the relics of a bygone era.Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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In the first season, Cross faces his toughest case yet while grappling with personal demons that threaten to derail him.Okla Jones, Essence, 14 Dec. 2024
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The show ran from 1997 to 2003 and saw Gellar’s Buffy Summers seek out and destroy vampires, demons and other forces of darkness, with the help of her friends.Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2024
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In-ear, on-ear, and over-ear: Over-ear headphones have padding that secures around your ears for a cup-like seal, while on-ear rests on top of your ears.Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 3 Dec. 2024
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The pup later padded around the apartment, past an open crate and plush toys scattered around the room, while continuing to howl intermittently.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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In the spirit of holiday giving, the team invites their community to nominate and vote for upstanding charitable organizations that support mothers.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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While these two often take center stage, there are ways to add a dose of yuletide spirit to practically every corner of your living room.Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
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From the condom in the soup, no, chowder (that’s not how Ina Garten makes her chowder), to the diners’ nonplussed reactions when Yancy tells them all to stop eating, all the food inspector stuff is an absolute hoot.Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
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Oldman seems to be having a hoot in the role, too, which has landed him one of the show’s aforementioned Emmy nominations.Brian Grubb, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
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Research has shown the highest traces of bird flu virus detected on the cow are around its mammary glands and in the milk itself, said Davis, a former dairy veterinarian.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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Although the traces found were low amounts, the water pollution is the latest in a series of stressors that marine animals are facing.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Ghost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghost. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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