ghosts

[gohsts] / goʊsts /

NOUN

spirit of the dead

Synonyms

STRONGEST

demon devil phantom shadow soul specter vampire vision

STRONG

apparition appearance banshee daemon haunt kelpie manes phantasm poltergeist revenant shade spook visitor wraith zombie

WEAK

eidolon ethereal being incorporeal being

Antonyms

STRONGEST

angel god reality

WEAK

being entity

Example Sentences

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References to past selves and ghosts are a thread in many of her novels.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Despite the ghosts from 2022, when the ECB was criticised for moving to slowly to raise rates as inflation surged, policymakers have signalled they are not in a hurry.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

The ghosts of prior Masters disasters were rattling in the attic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

But I’ve tackled enough of it to inform you that, sadly, ignoring Charles Schwab or J. P. Morgan Chase will not make the ghosts of these greedy American business magnates go away.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

The tops of the chalkboards were lined with big paper witches, ghosts and skeletons.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney