as in ghost
an evil spirit
a tale of a decrepit mansion haunted by a gallery of ghoulies
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Recent Examples of ghoulie
Between his starring roles in The Conjuring films and the Insidious series Patrick Wilson has become very familiar with onscreen ghosts and ghoulies, which may explain why the actor has made the fifth entry in the latter franchise his directorial debut.
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Clark Collis, EW.com, 19 Apr. 2023
An oldie but a ghoulie, er, goody.
—Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 13 Oct. 2020
Ghosties and ghoulies and Stephen King beasties: TV has become a hellscape of our literal and metaphorical fears.
—Tribune News Service, cleveland, 27 Oct. 2019
Clark Collis, EW.com, 19 Apr. 2023
An oldie but a ghoulie, er, goody.
—Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 13 Oct. 2020
Ghosties and ghoulies and Stephen King beasties: TV has become a hellscape of our literal and metaphorical fears.
—Tribune News Service, cleveland, 27 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghoulie
Noun
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Three species of bats inhabit the site, and supernatural events—including the appearance of the gamekeeper’s ghost and the wail of a banshee—have been reported.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2026
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Sam immediately puts forth the ghosts, hoping that their deaths on the property might be enough.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
Noun
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His Joe is a real cynic, with demons in his closet; his rejoinders come from a tough place.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
21 May 2026
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He is pursued by Miss Duan (Shu Qi), a rival demon hunter who dispatches them the old-fashioned way—by killing them.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
20 May 2026
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At the title track’s video shoot, Michael gives directorial instructions in full ghoul makeup.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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Created by a number of its stars, Ghosts originated on the BBC in 2019, following a group of ghouls from different historical periods haunting a country house while sharing the house with its new living occupants.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
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However, when stars have a binary partner, white dwarfs can spring back to life like cosmic vampires by stripping material off these companion stars.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 May 2026
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Like vampire Lucy, the kuntilanak is a selfish creature.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 May 2026
Noun
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Angels and devils working together to stop Armageddon.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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This is the aforementioned devil’s chair.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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“Ghoulie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghoulie. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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