ghost story
noun
a tale in which such elements as ghostly visitations and supernatural intervention are used to further the plot and a chilling, suspenseful atmosphere.
ghost stories
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pluralof ghost story.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He encourages his readers to see the buildings and grounds as a stage for the dramatic fall of Henry VIII’s minister, Cardinal Wolsey, and is happy to add excitement via ghost stories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
This is one reason the Backrooms feel different from traditional horror films or ghost stories.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
He rolls his eyes at the town’s unquestioning belief in ghost stories and grimaces at all the visible evidence of how behind the times the town is.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
What the crew did not know until they began filming was the forest's long history of ghost stories.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2025
Trampita and I sat on the mattress and played guessing games and then listened to Roberto s ghost stories.
From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez
