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Recent Examples of ghoulish
Unless someone else as ghoulish as Aunt Gladys comes along between now and Halloween, get ready for a sea of adults wearing costumes punctuated by bright orange wigs, lips smeared haphazardly with lipstick and enormous eyeglasses.
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
The green bodysuit top of Ortega’s look featured a painting of a ghoulish figure bearing their teeth in shades of green.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2025
But a good time in enviable vacation spots is guaranteed, with ghoulish demises for many principal figures here served up like caviar on sashimi.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Try lime for a ghoulish green cocktail.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2025
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
The green bodysuit top of Ortega’s look featured a painting of a ghoulish figure bearing their teeth in shades of green.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2025
But a good time in enviable vacation spots is guaranteed, with ghoulish demises for many principal figures here served up like caviar on sashimi.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 Aug. 2025
Try lime for a ghoulish green cocktail.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ghoulish
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Corrupt superheroes, nefarious loan sharks, ghostly visitors and hilarious adventures in a galaxy far, far away.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Fox’s makeup bore a similar resemblance to the ghostly complexion of the Antoinette era, too.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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One of the bottlenecks in frequency comb technology has been the high energy required for spectral broadening.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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In the video above, Geralt goes head-to-spectral-head with a wraith.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
13 Sep. 2025
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It’s meant to be a dystopian future where an authoritarian government imposes this ghastly ritual [of a contest where teen boys compete until death].—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Sep. 2025
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Still, Mahomes completed just 6 of 14 passes for 33 yards with two ghastly interceptions to earn a 10.7 quarterback rating as the Eagles took a 24-0 lead that ballooned to 34-0 in the third quarter.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
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Written and directed by Bridget Savage Cole and Danielle Krudy, this modern noir with a feminine twist features atmospheric camerawork and framing, as well as an enrapturing score by Jordan Dykstra and Brian McOmber, blending eerie strings with maritime folk.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The trailer shows the player character to be a simple Ditto, the amorphous blob Pokémon capable of copying others’ appearance, taking on the eerie form of a human girl before making its way into the world.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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Milky Pink Despite the influence of the upcoming spooky season, many beauty aficionados will still want to brighten their days with a touch of pink on their nails.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
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From spooky Halloween teen shows to mysteries to supernatural programs, the list has a wide variety of high-quality, compelling shows that will give you all the fall feels.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Redford's career spanned decades, but his portrayal of Death as a quiet guide remains one of his most haunting and human performances.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Flash forward to Kubrick’s haunting final act when astronaut Dave Bowman is ensconced, spacesuit in tow, in a bizarre, futuristic rococo hotel suite.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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This whodunnit opens like an old-school murder mystery, with a rich family, a big creepy house and a dead patriarch.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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While this year’s theme has not yet been announced, last year’s iteration was creepy circus-themed.—
Charlie Vargas,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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Amid violently bizarre practices and visually upsetting situations, Cam finally sees a bigger picture.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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After all, the saga involves asset seizures, the arrest and imprisonment of Citgo executives in Venezuela, prisoner exchanges, and multiple auction rounds in a bizarre, winding legal process.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Ghoulish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghoulish. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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