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A ghostly figure appears in the house at night.
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Located in the Baton Rouge area of Louisiana, the plantation, originally called Laurel Grove built in 1798 has quite a history accompanied by an impressive collection of ghostly lore.
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Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
The city works to balance fun with reverence, and discourages people from coming to the city to enter the cemeteries at night hoping for a ghostly experience.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
The ghostly presence here is Pierre Antoine Lepardi Jourdan, who took his own life in 1814 where Muriel’s Séance Lounge is today.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
Despite the crime scene's ghostly reputation, no evidence of paranormal activity has ever been proven.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
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Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
The city works to balance fun with reverence, and discourages people from coming to the city to enter the cemeteries at night hoping for a ghostly experience.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
The ghostly presence here is Pierre Antoine Lepardi Jourdan, who took his own life in 1814 where Muriel’s Séance Lounge is today.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
Despite the crime scene's ghostly reputation, no evidence of paranormal activity has ever been proven.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Ghostly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ghostly. Accessed 29 Oct. 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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