variants
or spectre
as in haunt
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people
feeling so terrified that every shadow became a specter
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Recent Examples of specter
Arab Gulf states are unlikely to invest billions into rebuilding Gaza so long as Hamas is still present on the ground and the specter of fresh Israeli attacks looms.
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Aya Batrawy, NPR, 17 Feb. 2025
Well, according to Lyle, the Man with No Eyes is something of a specter of death.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
The specter of coming staff reductions and a fundamental reorientation of the agency’s functions have left hundreds of the department’s more than 4,200 workers demoralized and sounding the alarm about the effect on educators.
—Zach Montague, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Nevertheless, gun-rights proponents have a responsibility to raise the specter, regardless of its likelihood.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
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Aya Batrawy, NPR, 17 Feb. 2025
Well, according to Lyle, the Man with No Eyes is something of a specter of death.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
The specter of coming staff reductions and a fundamental reorientation of the agency’s functions have left hundreds of the department’s more than 4,200 workers demoralized and sounding the alarm about the effect on educators.
—Zach Montague, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Nevertheless, gun-rights proponents have a responsibility to raise the specter, regardless of its likelihood.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specter
Noun
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David Hockney: An article in the Feb. 12 Entertainment section about the artist’s L.A. haunts said Gemini G.E.L. stands for Graphic Editions Ltd. and is on Santa Monica Boulevard.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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Related Articles In true Kors style, the spring images capture the joy of traveling the world in style as Waterhouse and Lerman stroll through the Old Town, splash around in Ibiza’s crystalline waters and discover locals-only haunts.—
Lisa Lockwood,
WWD,
18 Feb. 2025
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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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The tariff talk reignited fears of a trade war, a ghost from 2018-2019 that markets still remember.—
Adam Sarhan,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Patrick Schwarzenegger is learning to define success for himself outside the shadow of his famous family.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Rowley will play Will, a young man caught between two worlds who wants belonging, respect, and a future beyond the shadows of the forest.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2025
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The before-and-after pictures still astound: a skeletal wraith on the left, a rosy-cheeked child on the right.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
27 May 2015
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Agatha is also being pursued by her ex, Rio Vidal (Aubrey Plaza), a powerful green witch, as well as the Salem Seven, vengeful wraiths of Agatha's first coven.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Dec. 2024
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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
Noun
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Brandon and his cohorts are essentially white-collar espionage spooks, trafficking in all-in-a-day’s-work deceit punctuated by violence.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
30 Dec. 2024
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But that didn’t stop Joe Barton, creator of Black Doves, the Netflix Christmas spy thriller now streaming, from encumbering star Keira Knightley as dedicated wife and professional spook Helen Webb with Ben Whishaw‘s Sam Young, a fellow spy and assassin, in all matters of love and relationships.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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“Specter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specter. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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