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spooky

[spoo-kee] / ˈspu ki /


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But I am hearing from people who live in less resourced parts of the country, smaller states with smaller governments, like Vermont, who are saying this is spooky.

From Slate • May 21, 2026

Fittingly, Rhys is currently portraying the mayor of a small island town where spooky, supernatural things keep happening on Apple TV’s comedy-horror series “Widow’s Bay.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

The room, indeed, appeared spooky and abandoned with cobwebs and Fey wearing a robe made out of Paddington, which she said she got after hosting “SNL UK” last month.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

It is a spooky reminder to keep a lid on your spending.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

"Mr. Amber, did you tell that spooky story to dare one of us to go to the Westing house that night?"

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin




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