ghost

Example Sentences

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And then suddenly he does: This is a ghost story, a possession tale.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Early Saturday, an overcast Islamabad felt like a ghost town, with almost no civilian traffic on its wide avenues.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

“Instead of a ghost town of property, these campuses could be reused for intergenerational connection and collaboration.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

The editorial cites an assertion by American Enterprise Institute senior fellow Roger Pielke Jr. that parts of the chapter were ghost written by our colleague Michael Burger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

“Drysdale doesn’t stand a ghost of a chance with you around.”

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan