ghoul
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Suturing Mary Shelley’s novel to his own 21st century anti-technocrat ferocity, Guillermo del Toro cranked up his ambitions in every element from costumes to cinematography and thrillingly brought his favorite ghoul to life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026
Beetlejuice's sequel sees Keaton reprise his role as the titular chaos-causing ghoul.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2024
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
Here were real women operating a coven, not just the minions of a villainous asthmatic ghoul.
From New York Times ● Sep. 21, 2022
The ghoul made his way to the central fountain.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
But the pansexual Lestat de Lioncourt transformed them into rebellious, romantic figures, the stuff of adolescent FOMO, as opposed to decaying ghouls.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
Others were more sympathetic but still unsettled by what he was doing not only to himself but also to his teenage children, who will have to deal with the ugly reactions of social-media ghouls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
Paula Dewar and her family have, for years, covered their home and outside street with hordes of ghouls, ghosts and goblins.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2025
The streets are full of ghouls, masked horrors, and terrifying make-up—also it will be Halloween soon.
From Slate ● Oct. 24, 2025
Annabeth, Grover, and I tried to blend into the crowd, keeping an eye out for security ghouls.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
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