as in imaginary
not real and existing only in the imagination
the company claimed that the only hazards involving its product were the phantom dangers created by consumer groups
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as in ghost
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people
Halloween is supposed to be a time when phantoms return to walk among us
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Recent Examples of phantom
PCMAG, 7 Oct. 2024
Another notable sighting was a giant phantom jellyfish spotted by Viking’s Expedition Team.
—Kristen Pope, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2024
Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
These are characters who, in approaching middle age, have lost all hope for the future, and remain on the run from encroaching fascistic phantoms.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Callahan’s baritone vocals are full and well rendered in the phantom center, but supporting instruments like the fiddle and electric guitar ring out from the sides clearly, adding essential breadth to the song.
—PCMAG, 7 Oct. 2024
Another notable sighting was a giant phantom jellyfish spotted by Viking’s Expedition Team.
—Kristen Pope, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2024
Noun
Mistress of Evil on Disney+ 22 of 46 Phantom of the Megaplex
In this 2000 film starring Taylor Handley and Mickey Rooney, 17-year-old Pete Riley (Handley) works at the local movie theater, which is rumored to be haunted by a phantom.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
These are characters who, in approaching middle age, have lost all hope for the future, and remain on the run from encroaching fascistic phantoms.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024
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And the exasperation goes from imaginary frustration to real annoyance.Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
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And through her mesmerizing filmmaking, Kapadia creates a world that didn’t seem possible — which, of course, reinforces how imaginary this new place might prove to be.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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In fact, channeling your rage and frustration into creative expression could be the most constructive way to repurpose those ghosts from your teenage diaries that have been woken from their slumber.Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Nov. 2024
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After 36 years, the return of the 1988 Halloween fan-favorite brought back the vindictively hilarious loverboy ghost, Beetlejuice, played by Michael Keaton; the gothic queen herself, Lydia Deetz, played by Winona Ryder; and Catherine O’Hara as Lydia’s stepmom Delia Deetz.Emiliana Betancourt, Variety, 25 Nov. 2024
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Everyone read a fictitious story about a school that was running out of water because its local aquifer was drying up.Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
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To Kaplan, the onscreen romantic chemistry between the two fictitious lead characters, rival booksellers Joe Fox and Kathleen Kelly, drew her attention.David Chiu, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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More than five million visited the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe near the site of her apparition in the days ahead of her feast day in 2023, according to estimates shared by the Associated Press.Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 12 Oct. 2024
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Marilyn Monroe’s apparition has been seen at the Roosevelt in Hollywood; Civil War soldiers have been spotted at the Marshall House in Savannah, Georgia.Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2024
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Caro Holdings intends to expand its marketplace platform to the pet care and spirits industries in the United States and the United Kingdom.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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The luxury stay has 24-hour room and concierge service included in the price, as well as premium spirits and à la carte restaurants.Tess Foley-Cox, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
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Tinker bells and mermaids, and there are so many more statues of women as mythical figures than women who have lived and fought and celebrated.CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
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Global news platforms picked up on the backstory of this almost mythical character, one who certainly looked the part, with Chang’s flowing robes and beard, often with a pet gibbon trailing in his wake.Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
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The sitcom follows the trials and tribulations of a fictional radio station in Cincinnati.Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
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Buyer personas: Buyer personas involve detailed fictional representations of ideal customer profiles to fine-tune messaging for your high-value clients’ specific needs, behaviors and motivations.Jonathan Schwartz, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Phantom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phantom. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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