ghost story
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ghost story
First recorded in 1810–20
Example Sentences
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“Presence” was a ghost story about teenage loneliness, filmed from the perspective of a spirit haunting the house a grieving family has just moved into.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 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
And this is more of a screwball possession story than a ghost story, but I just watched the Steve Martin documentaries and was reminded of how much I loved “All of Me.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2024
So is this a ghost story, or a time loop, or a memory play?
From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2024
He was like someone out of a ghost story, and Turner tried to draw away.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
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