as in spirits
the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people
an eccentric who claimed to have photographed an apparition in her very own house
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Recent Examples of apparitions
Todd, the neighbor, even the strange apparitions are obfuscated simply because of their height, which adds to the eerieness of Indy’s experience but also makes Indy’s recognition of Todd’s voice all the more emotional.
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Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2025
Harker’s lonely investigations are often interrupted by jump scares courtesy of dark apparitions with the silhouettes of nesting dolls.
—Beatrice Loayza, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
Ghosts have haunted cinema since the beginning, with some early viewers comparing onscreen people to apparitions.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
There have been no sightings, no fleeting apparitions.
—David Ornstein, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Some have seen apparitions of a woman in all white, a man dressed in old-fashioned clothing and another man wearing more modern clothing.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 10 Mar. 2025
Harker’s lonely investigations are often interrupted by jump scares courtesy of dark apparitions with the silhouettes of nesting dolls.
—Beatrice Loayza, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
Ghosts have haunted cinema since the beginning, with some early viewers comparing onscreen people to apparitions.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
There have been no sightings, no fleeting apparitions.
—David Ornstein, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Some have seen apparitions of a woman in all white, a man dressed in old-fashioned clothing and another man wearing more modern clothing.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apparitions
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The category is projected to be worth roughly $8–10 billion USD in 2025, with a steady 5% annual growth rate through 2033, driven by rising demand in Asia and a global appetite for premium spirits, according to Data Insights Market.—
Gina Pace,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The film has Lorraine Warren, using her psychic visions, uncovering that the spirits in the house are masking the demonic presence — one that’s tied to the mirror at the beginning of the film that is also seen in the series’ first film.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The thrill of talking to ghosts is intoxicating at first, until one of them pushes things too far and invites something sinister into their lives.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Not ghosts, not demons, not Nun, not even Nun II.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The aforementioned masks, for instance, hasten strange visions for Blakey, but the film’s hard boundary between his dreams and waking life sap these sequences of all tension.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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As a guy who is simply not built for summer (sweaty, burns easily, refuses to wear shorts), the turning of the calendar to September adds a little lead to my tread, with visions of cider and sweaters dancing in my head.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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From Hertz's controversial AI vehicle scanners to hotel vape detectors, to airline pricing algorithms possibly jacking up fares, these systems operate in the shadows while your wallet takes a hit.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Two Pianos begins in the thick of night, saturated in the sepia shadows of the Vieux Lyon quarter’s historic architecture and cobblestone streets, and moves gradually toward a crisp autumn light.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Apparitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apparitions. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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