ghost moth

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Origin of ghost moth

First recorded in 1825–35

Words nearby ghost moth

ghost gum, ghost gun, ghosting, ghost kitchen, ghostly, ghost moth, ghost net, ghost prisoner, ghost runner, Ghosts, ghost shrimp

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How to use ghost moth in a sentence

The well, ghost or no ghost, is certainly a piece of history with a bold presence.
New York’s Most Tragic Ghost Loves Minimalist Swedish Fashion|Nina Strochlic|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Now, she says, her coworkers are actively pranking each other and blaming it on the ghost.
New York’s Most Tragic Ghost Loves Minimalist Swedish Fashion|Nina Strochlic|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
First, the ghost of his departed partner, Jacob Marley, comes calling, his face emerging from the doorknob.
How Dickens and Scrooge Saved Christmas|Clive Irving|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As Monday turned to Tuesday morning, five hostages had escaped and the Central Business District had turned into a ghost town.
Jihadi Siege in Sydney Ends in Gunfight|Courtney Subramanian, Lennox Samuels, Chris Allbritton|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The ghost writer in question is assumed to be one Siobhan Curham—an established author of both YA and adult fiction.
Meet Zoella—The Newbie Author Whose Book Sales Topped J.K. Rowling|Lucy Scholes|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
T least, thet's all I think 't wuz; though thar wuz those thet said 't wuz Claiborne's ghost.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
Meanwhile Fleurette had her nourishing food, and grew more like the ghost of a lily every day.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
Our poor planet will be but a silent ghost whirling on its dark path in the starlight.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock
For a moment there was no consciousness in their gaze; then a whimsical ghost of a smile crept about his mouth.
Uncanny Tales|Various
The (p. 325) moth, whose egg produces these larv, is a large white miller of unusual size and prolificness.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.

British Dictionary definitions for ghost moth

ghost moth

noun

any of various large pale moths of the family Hepialidae that are active at dusk

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