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
I wondered why people thought so much about ghosts and phantoms in the past.
From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2024
Meanwhile I crouched with my drawn sword to keep the surging phantoms from the bloody pit till I should know the presence of Teiresias.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
