ghoul
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Delia is possessed by a ghoul who makes her sing the Caribbean number in the voice of Belafonte while she gyrates with her mortified dinner guests.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
Beetlejuice's sequel sees Keaton reprise his role as the titular chaos-causing ghoul.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2024
Well, anyone that's spent any time in Hollywood can become a ghoul.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2024
Whatever the mind conjures up, custom-made for unique neuroses and fears, may well be scarier than any tangible monster or ghoul.
From New York Times ● Oct. 3, 2023
Mr. Weasley was unavailable for comment, although his wife told reporters to clear off or she’d set the family ghoul on them.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
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
Moving into senior positions at major studios in film, television and video games, these ghouls seek only to maximize profit.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2024
We approached the lonely inn as ragged ghouls shamble up to a gravekeeper’s door.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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