Ghosts
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Ghosts must always be confronted before they can be exorcised.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025
He is the bestselling author of 23 books on foreign affairs and travel translated into many languages, including "The Loom of Time," "The Good American," "The Revenge of Geography," "The Coming Anarchy" and "Balkan Ghosts."
From Salon • Mar. 4, 2025
Ghosts of the past tormented Palestinians as well.
From BBC • Oct. 6, 2024
Ghosts permitting, the grand reopening of the Monarch Bar and Gothic Lounge is now set for Oct.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2024
Ghosts are waiting in the shadows of the room, patient dull shimmers.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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