ghoul
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Turns out he’s a modern-day Samson: his lack of hair was the reason he was such a soulless ghoul.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025
Taking a pause to gather herself from his blunt answer, the comedian tried again to one-up the mendacious ghoul.
From Salon • Jan. 2, 2024
The young ghoul hunter led four other Ghostbusters through the library in search of paranormal activity, before capturing a ghost, taking it to West Yorkshire Police and receiving a certificate of thanks from the mayor.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2022
She called it “a witty ghoul story, a grandson of ‘Frankenstein’ that plays off the conventions of recent teen-age horror movies while paying homage to the classic starring Boris Karloff.”
From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2022
The Demiguise escaped on board the ship and bred with a stowaway ghoul.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
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