phantom
noun
an apparition or specter.
phantoms
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pluralof phantom.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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His hope is that we “preserve more lands for the unknown, for the phantoms, for the descendants” of the great native species.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
“Why do you keep coming?” he demanded of his phantoms.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
The brain phantoms thus depict areas in the brain that generate particularly complex signals and are therefore difficult to analyse, such as intersecting nerve pathways.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 21, 2024
Simpson’s trial coincided with the internet becoming an established phenomenon, which would decisively upend the already shrinking world of hard Gutenberg print and lean into the ephemeral, quicksilver phantoms of a digital web.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2024
Many locals and visitors believed the eerie tales of lights flickering on and off during the night, dishes falling on their own, and phantoms in the bathroom mirror.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
