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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
Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
Its data showed the construction industry had the largest average ghost job rate out of all industries, with 38% of jobs being classified as ghost jobs.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025
Ashley Vega, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Now People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive, Zach is still humble enough to recognize Zoe and cop to his bad behavior in ghosting her.
—Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Noun
As ridership dropped at the start of the pandemic, passengers increasingly complained of ghost buses and trains, long wait times, quality issues like smoking and fears about crime.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
Its data showed the construction industry had the largest average ghost job rate out of all industries, with 38% of jobs being classified as ghost jobs.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
Their initial connection was rocky, with Kaia ghosting Chelini a few times due to her fear of getting hurt.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Now People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive, Zach is still humble enough to recognize Zoe and cop to his bad behavior in ghosting her.
—Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghost
Noun
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There’s a kind of Gothic quality to the apparitions, calling to mind Edward Gorey figures, but all smeared and melted and smudged.—
Alissa Wilkinson,
New York Times,
2 Jan. 2025
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There have been no sightings, no fleeting apparitions.—
David Ornstein,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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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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Highland is a relic of several bygone eras: one in which burial grounds were segregated by race, but also one where cemeteries played a more active role in community and religious life.—
Natalie Wallington,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
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The pure simplicity of 2-D games like Tecmo Bowl, Pac-Man, and even the raging kitchen fires within The Sims, are relics of a more facile era in gaming.—
David John Chávez,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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But as Korean conservatives prepare for a long night of wrestling with their demons, liberals are facing troubles of their own.—
John Delury,
Foreign Affairs,
27 Jan. 2025
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What if Valeri Nichushkin’s personal demons hadn’t led to him leaving the team in the playoffs for two straight years?—
Corey Masisak,
The Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2025
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The storage options don’t stop here, though; hideaway padded shoulder straps can store additional items like chargers and travel-sized beauty products.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2025
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Allison also pads the narrative with several other storylines.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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So in December, after a few years of planning and research, Couture debuted Local Liquid, a centralized online shop for local beverages — not just craft beer, but coffee, wine, spirits, seltzers, mixers and juices.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
21 Jan. 2025
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Lamont’s directorial touch is evident in the film’s vibrant color palette, which reflects the energy and spirit of its characters.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
21 Jan. 2025
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Mathematicians greeted his assertions with hoots of laughter, called out to friends across the room, and threw paper airplanes.—
Erica Klarreich,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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Photographed by Ben Weller, British Vogue, January 2025 Marianne Jean-Baptiste is a hoot.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
7 Jan. 2025
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Police had searched repeatedly for any trace of Dee Warner, but found no sign of her dead or alive, and no signs of violence.—
Sarah Prior,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Add that to the general anger at Trump’s clear goal of erasing any trace of the civil rights movement, and online spaces are filled with both frustration from left wing users and celebratory antagonization from Trump supporters.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Ghost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghost. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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