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, which followed the adventures of a living couple sharing a house with a group of spirits, was a ratings hit for the BBC, with 6.2 million people watching the final episode in 2023.
From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025
The biography prize went to Laura Beers for “Orwell’s Ghosts: Wisdom and Warnings for the Twenty-First Century.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 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 are waiting in the shadows of the room, patient dull shimmers.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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