Examples of ghostly in a Sentence
A ghostly figure appears in the house at night.
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This is the first time the entire family sees the ghostly activity and finally believes Chloe's claim that a spirit is present in their house.
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Keith Langston, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
The beauty of The Innocents lies in its enduring ambiguity, the frantic chaos of Giddens’s mind contrasted against the eerie hush that descends on the film ahead of its first ghostly appearance; both scenarios rendered equally and disturbingly plausible.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
In some, a picture’s photographer makes a ghostly appearance on a reflective surface, making visible the artist’s gaze.
—Carolina A. Miranda, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Students reported seeing the ghostly figure, hearing footsteps in empty areas and seeing the light on top of the tower turn on by itself, even though the tower had been sealed.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
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Keith Langston, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
The beauty of The Innocents lies in its enduring ambiguity, the frantic chaos of Giddens’s mind contrasted against the eerie hush that descends on the film ahead of its first ghostly appearance; both scenarios rendered equally and disturbingly plausible.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
In some, a picture’s photographer makes a ghostly appearance on a reflective surface, making visible the artist’s gaze.
—Carolina A. Miranda, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Students reported seeing the ghostly figure, hearing footsteps in empty areas and seeing the light on top of the tower turn on by itself, even though the tower had been sealed.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Ghostly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ghostly. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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ghostly
adjective
ghost·ly
ˈgōst-lē 
ghostlier; ghostliest
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a ghost
ghostliness
noun
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