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a female spirit in Irish and Scottish stories who cries loudly to warn people that someone is going to die soon
claimed to have heard the terrifying wail of a banshee
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Noun
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The little ghouls at your party will howl for this tropical smoothie.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Aug. 2025 -
But according to Jason, his dad had some notes about the film’s inclusion of some of the ghouls from the 1984 original.—
John Russell,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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The story follows Tanjiro Kamado, who joins the ancient Demon Slayer Corps after seeing his family killed by the man-eating demons terrorizing 20th-century Taishō-era Japan.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
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In the same room as the big-eyed demons and horseriders, perhaps the most puzzling mural fragments were discovered in 2022 and 2023.—
Sarah Durn,
Popular Science,
17 Sep. 2025
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Because contemporary phantoms of Richard Mille, Patek Philippe, and Rolex are expertly constructed to entice even the most discerning eye, provenance is crucial.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Science and magic, love, humour and phantoms.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
13 Aug. 2025
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All 500-year-old vampires will be able to watch Talamasca on their television sets in linear fashion on AMC.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the two minute trailer (below), the death of someone close to a secret society charged with monitoring the world’s immortals, including witches and vampires, prompts the group to seek out a new recruit in the form of a young unsuspecting man, Guy Anatole (Nicholas Denton).—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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Now in theaters nationwide, the third film in the franchise ends with an emotional gut punch as the ghosts — in some cases literally — of the titular estate came together for one last dance.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
13 Sep. 2025
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The bright orange bucket, sporting Home Depot's logo, features jack-o'-lanterns, bats, ghosts, spiders and spiderwebs.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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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.—
Rafael Motamayor,
IndieWire,
10 Mar. 2025
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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
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Rather than hang out with the two old hags, Cherry decides to try her luck on the stand-up paddleboards with Brigitte and Daniel, but quickly loses her balance.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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The season ends with everyone in good spirits.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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This designation allowed those companies to legally sell their existing spirits, while the rest of the alcohol industry either waited it out, sold their stock to a company with a license, or dabbled in the underground spirits world.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Banshees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banshees. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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