ghostly

Example Sentences

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The ghostly white creature curled up on a weighing scale is almost unrecognisable in the Facebook post offering it for sale.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

New Theater Hollywood’s ‘California Gothic: A Bus Tour’ periodically invites riders to meet ghostly street performers and ponder the death of the California dream.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

The algae provide coral's characteristic colours, and their departure leaves behind a ghostly white structure that is gradually starving.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

It rests in a ghostly state, empty cabins with a familiar sign affixed to the dining hall, Be The Light.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

After a few tries, he frowned and left to busy himself in a ghostly way about the garden.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland