ghost story

noun

1. a tale in which such elements as ghostly visitations and supernatural intervention are used to further the plot and a chilling, suspenseful atmosphere.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ghost story¹

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

The tale is set during the years that Will launched his career in London, missed being at the deathbed of one of his children and funneled his guilt and sorrow into theater’s most prestigious ghost story.

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Her two-star review said director Matthew Dunster, who has also directed shows including 2:22 - A Ghost Story, failed to "reimagine and revitalise its source material".

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Dunster had previously collaborated with Baker on “2:22 — A Ghost Story.”

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However, in the intervening years, Allen has also become a successful stage actress, starring in the first production of 2:22 - A Ghost Story when it opened in the West End shortly after the pandemic.

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In 2021, one year after her marriage to Harbour at a chapel in Vegas, Allen was cast in the play “2:22: A Ghost Story,” making her theater debut in London’s West End district.

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