Examples of ghostly in a Sentence
A ghostly figure appears in the house at night.
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Corrupt superheroes, nefarious loan sharks, ghostly visitors and hilarious adventures in a galaxy far, far away.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Fox’s makeup bore a similar resemblance to the ghostly complexion of the Antoinette era, too.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
But there are chilling accounts and ghostly occurrences, a 20-piece package called Halloween Legends and Lore, that somehow seems more real in this setting.
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With glowing eyes, a chilling Vincent Price-style voice (delivering deliciously cheesy dialogue), and four points of ghostly animatronic movement, this bony specter is every bit the haunted showstopper.
—PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Fox’s makeup bore a similar resemblance to the ghostly complexion of the Antoinette era, too.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
But there are chilling accounts and ghostly occurrences, a 20-piece package called Halloween Legends and Lore, that somehow seems more real in this setting.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025
With glowing eyes, a chilling Vincent Price-style voice (delivering deliciously cheesy dialogue), and four points of ghostly animatronic movement, this bony specter is every bit the haunted showstopper.
—PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Ghostly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ghostly. Accessed 26 Sep. 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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