apparitions

noun

plural of apparition
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 That is, until miraculous apparitions turn it into a place to be. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 17 July 2026 Today, the massive complex attracts paranormal investigators who report apparitions, voices, and other unexplained phenomena. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026 Why then, when discussing body image after weight changes, is our culture reaching for the language of vexing apparitions and death? — Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 The museum site has been a paranormal hotbed for decades, with sightings of apparitions, security camera footage capturing items flying off shelves, as well as experiences from staff members and visitors. — Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026 There certainly seem to be apparitions in this music, some presence apart from the four musicians and the throngs of fans, which is intensified by the visceral collision of so many sounds. — Stephen M. Deusner, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026 Acosta’s bright shapes could be seen as apparitions of a sort. — Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026 The small museum, which opened last year, covers the creatures, apparitions and mysteries eluding prosaic explanation. — Adam Kuehl, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026 The image combines each planet's nightly positions during separate 2025 apparitions, assembled by astrophotographer Petr Horálek, a NOIRLab Audiovisual Ambassador. — Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apparitions
  1. spirits
  2. ghosts
  3. shadows
  4. visions
Noun
  • The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to consider whether Congress had the constitutional authority to impose a ban on distilling spirits in private homes more than 150 years ago.
    — Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Jonah himself is remaining positive while keeping his spirits up thanks to the love, support and encouragement of his family, friends and all those doctors and nurses who care so much for him.
    — Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of spirits
Noun
  • From glittering ghosts, ghastly goblins and wicked witches to wily warlocks, fashion can inspire any Halloween transformation.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • There were earlier versions of this story that were openly mocking of Kip, versions that threw Leo under the bus for being too sly; versions that were too overtly political; versions with ghosts that didn’t need to be there, and so on.
    — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of ghosts
Noun
  • These games are also lighter in terms of ray-tracing demands, running on the first versions of the technology, which were widely toggleable and focused on more realistic reflections and shadows.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The autumn sun is drifting southward and the angle of shadows is shifting.
    — Dana Kelley, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of shadows
Noun
  • The candidates offer sharply different visions for the rainforest.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • How these dueling visions of research in America play out will in some ways be shaped by the outcomes of the next few elections.
    — Megan Molteni, STAT, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of visions

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“Apparitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apparitions. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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