Examples of ghostly in a Sentence
A ghostly figure appears in the house at night.
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Many of the ghostly tales stem from claims of tragic deaths like drownings, hangings, murders and freak accidents.
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Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 27 Oct. 2024
This unsettling encounter has since become one of the many ghostly tales that add to the hotel’s haunting legacy.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2024
Not just in flashbacks, not just as a ghostly apparition.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 30 June 2024
Anne Hathaway Anne Hathaway is channeling New York with a scary twist by dressing up as a ghostly statue of liberty as Boo York City.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 27 Oct. 2024
This unsettling encounter has since become one of the many ghostly tales that add to the hotel’s haunting legacy.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2024
Not just in flashbacks, not just as a ghostly apparition.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 30 June 2024
Anne Hathaway Anne Hathaway is channeling New York with a scary twist by dressing up as a ghostly statue of liberty as Boo York City.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Ghostly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ghostly. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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ghostly
adjective
ghost·ly
ˈgōst-lē 
ghostlier; ghostliest
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a ghost
ghostliness
noun
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