apparitions

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Boone is responsible for tremendous environmental harm but remains unrepentant, even as other apparitions materialize seeking to shame him into confessing his sins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

"A lot of the time we're just scared of these apparitions that we've created and these narratives that we've foisted upon other people."

From Salon • Aug. 21, 2024

The Roman Catholic Church has long been vigilant when it comes to supernatural apparitions like professed sightings of the Virgin Mary, weeping Madonnas or bleeding crucifixes.

From New York Times • May 17, 2024

Now, Adam is diving into the past for inspiration, conjuring his parents’ apparitions for several precious minutes at a time.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2023

But if one of the playful apparitions got close to us, I pinched it.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou