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Ghosts

American  
[gohsts] / goʊsts /

noun

  1. a play (1881) by Henrik Ibsen.


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Ghosts must always be confronted before they can be exorcised.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2025

Since then Murakami has integrated his art on Louis Vuitton handbags, a Kanye West album cover, and the Kid Cudi collaboration Kids See Ghosts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2025

Ghosts of the past tormented Palestinians as well.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2024

The future of art is very much the theme of “Your Ghosts Are Mine: Expanded Cinema, Amplified Voices,” a film and video installation that coincides with this year’s Venice Biennale.

From New York Times ● Jun. 3, 2024

Human beings do not need Mail Ghosts to send messages.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston

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