ghost
Example Sentences
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I squeezed them closed, but the ghost of the sun was still there as a purplish splotch behind my lids.
From Literature
It was more like an underlying question: Is it not better to keep our dreams, to keep our ghosts?
The Council of Science Editors’ recommendations on publication ethics say ghost authorship is “ethically unacceptable” because it misleads readers about potential conflicts of interest.
In an era when younger people are often criticized for “ghosting” in friendships, dating and work, disappearing without explanation is widely frowned upon.
"Everyone in the reception of A&E was staring at me like they'd seen a ghost," he said.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
