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ghostly

[gohst-lee] / ˈgoʊst li /


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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

With a camera in tow, Siegel traversed the street at different times of the day, and she noticed that as the day waned, sunlight would bounce from one building to another, casting ghostly projections.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

After the ghostly reflection of Frank Silva, a prop man, was inadvertently caught on camera, Lynch was inspired and cast Silva as the embodiment of insoluble evil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Compared to the cheesy comet-tails that NBC began editing into slo-mo pitch replays in the ‘80s, ESPN’s ghostly “K-Zone” felt deadly serious: a technological marvel for an objective, computer-assisted age.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

More ghostly Romans seeped from the walls to join the fight.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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