ghost

Example Sentences

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In contrast, imagine a purely three-dimensional elephant that flashes into the room for an instant: a cross-sectional moment in the life of an existing elephant, appearing and disappearing like a ghost.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

And we exposed a network of high street shops selling illegal tobacco fronted by "ghost directors" masking the real owners.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

I walked out of my office, and my staff looked like they had seen a ghost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

But five days after that, the DOJ notified the court in the Texas case that “the government has decided to maintain the definition” that underlies the ghost gun rule.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Today, though, with her mouth curved into a stiff upward bow and her eyes wide, she looked more like she was meeting a ghost.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith