ghosts

[gohsts] / goʊsts /

NOUN

spirit of the dead

Synonyms

STRONGEST

demon devil phantom shadow soul specter vampire vision

STRONG

apparition appearance banshee daemon haunt kelpie manes phantasm poltergeist revenant shade spook visitor wraith zombie

WEAK

eidolon ethereal being incorporeal being

Antonyms

STRONGEST

angel god reality

WEAK

being entity

Example Sentences

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“I almost feel like the ghosts of some of the artists are looking down at me and smiling, knowing that what they loved is happening here again,” Arens said.

From Los Angeles Times

“I think this place has allowed the ghosts of the past to walk these halls a little too much,” one CBS News journalist said.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s where ghosts live. Spirits. If you believe in that sort of thing.”

From Literature

“For instance, there’s never been clear evidence that ghosts exist. So my prediction—and our hypothesis—is that the Spirit of the Sea isn’t real.”

From Literature

Diaz believes in ghosts, and says it’s possible the Spirit could be real.

From Literature