Ghosts
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“He sees it as part of a reality in Colombia,” said Dudley, author of “Walking Ghosts: Murder and Guerrilla Politics in Colombia.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
Ghosts have infested a wealthy widow’s factory and are possessing appliances, seducing her son and cozying up to the prime minister for favors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2025
A 71-year-old woman has said she feels "absolutely sick" after being told she would be evicted from her home on the estate where the BBC sitcom Ghosts was filmed.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2025
He is the bestselling author of 23 books on foreign affairs and travel translated into many languages, including "The Loom of Time," "The Good American," "The Revenge of Geography," "The Coming Anarchy" and "Balkan Ghosts."
From Salon ● Mar. 4, 2025
Ghosts were not combustible, and neither was mesarthium, so there had been no risk of her setting the citadel alight.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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