Holy Ghost

[hoh-lee gohst] / ˈhoʊ li ˈgoʊst /

NOUN

spirit of god

Synonyms

WEAK

Dove Holy Spirit comforter intercessor paraclete presence of God spirit spirit of Truth

Example Sentences

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These are gifts of the Holy Ghost that resist being photographed or monetized.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Chalmers replied coolly that the Holy Ghost hypothesis conflicted with his own subjective experience.

From Scientific American • Jun. 26, 2023

At the top is an enamelled dove with outspread wings, which represents the Holy Ghost.

From Reuters • May 5, 2023

Maybe God is nature, he says; Jesus is the miracle of science, or knowing stuff; and the Holy Ghost is art, or making stuff.

From New York Times • Oct. 6, 2022

He shows us how to bless ourselves, In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt