ghost story
Americannoun
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ghost stories
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of ghost story
First recorded in 1810–20
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At MCC Theater, Anne Washburn’s play follows a Texas mother grown increasingly conspiratorial thanks to TikTok; at Minetta Lane Theatre, Jamie Armitage’s play centers on an actor coming untethered as he records a ghost story.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Her “Soul Mates” may be a ghost story or a tale of wish fulfillment tinged with the fabulous.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
It was a bit like a scene from a ghost story; after the buried treasure or family secret is discovered, the disruptive spirit that catalyzed the action is finally allowed to rest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
In a time of twisty, “prestige” supernatural horror, the good, old-fashioned ghost story has fallen by the wayside.
From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2025
The whole thing still seemed like some mythology or ghost story, but the more she thought about it, the realer it became.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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