ghost

Unbelievably, someone had already been there earlier that day, like a ghost we had neither seen nor heard nor felt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Some might call this presence a ghost, but the unlikely visitor resists that term.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Panorama has also been repeatedly told about "ghost tenants" - individuals listed as residents but not actually living in properties, for whom managing agents still claim housing benefit.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

"When Eritrea was part of Ethiopia, its cities were vibrant and beautiful. Today, Eritrean cities seem like ghost towns," Abiy said in the speech.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

Because we’re about to have an epic friendship and that’s harder if one of us is a ghost?

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

"I believe that ghosts were once living human beings, so they deserve our respect," she says.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Yet rather than being maudlin or depressing, the opera’s central thread is about taking responsibility, and the determined ghosts use their power to enter Lincoln, hear his thoughts, and push him—and Willie—forward into resolution.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Paul Cremo, who directs the Met's commissioning program, said creating the other-worldly universe for "Bardo" -- in which tendrils engulf singers and ghosts explode -- challenged the Met's technical staff.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

But the cultural fandom for ghosts is not as intense as it is for vampires.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

“For instance, there’s never been clear evidence that ghosts exist. So my prediction—and our hypothesis—is that the Spirit of the Sea isn’t real.”

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

When Amie tried to contact the "broker" after realising she had been scammed, she said he "ghosted" her.

From BBC ● May 19, 2026

“The other was for a retail position at a local Kohl’s, which ghosted me.”

From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026

In her first significant film role, Laruelle sharply conveys Perla’s fragile mental state as she gradually accepts that her boyfriend has ghosted her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2026

I spotted another straight to New York, but it ghosted me too.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026

“You won’t. That’s why you ghosted on him?”

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

The case for boring men: Dating in the modern era is a minefield, requiring you to deftly navigate the apps, tune out bad TikTok advice, and contend with the threat of ghosting.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

The primary driver of the narrative is an unnamed writer who has approached a famous actor — the M of the title — with the proposition of ghosting her autobiography.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

“The ghosting thing is a very real problem,” he said — adding that hasn’t seen any evidence that a cover letter improves the chances of a response for GigHQ users.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

One of her friends pulled out of the trip and started "ghosting" her on WeChat, said the 35-year-old Chinese national, who did not want to reveal her real name.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2025

“For not telling everyone my secret. For ghosting her. And because she wanted the attention for being on Scrollr.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows