ghosts

Example Sentences

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Future opponents aside, Dubois has silenced the ghosts of his past and answered questions about his mentality.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Despite the ghosts from 2022, when the ECB was criticised for moving to slowly to raise rates as inflation surged, policymakers have signalled they are not in a hurry.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

“Dog Day Afternoon” makes for a largely diverting evening, but like many if not most stage versions of beloved films it never entirely succeeds at laying to rest the ghosts of its cinematic past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

We both brought our ghosts, and they probably showed up before we even opened our menus.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Column space for joking articles about ghosts and gossip diminished as the idea of Southern secession grew more common.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock