GHOSTLY Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

ghostly

adjective

Definition of ghostly

as in spectral

of or relating to a ghost A ghostly figure appears in the house at night.

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Recent Examples of ghostly From ghostly needlepoint pillows to pumpkin patch candles, cozy throw blankets, outdoor decor, coffee mugs, serving bowls, and more, these Halloween picks are perfect for welcoming the new season in style. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2026 The large works seem to be on the verge of becoming ghostly, bleached by the same relentless Florida sunlight that makes Miami Beach so visually seductive. — Erin Parish, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 Lisa Robertson’s Riverwork draws on all these influences, and many more, to evoke overlapping Parises that chime with one another like a ghostly carillon. — Ange Mlinko, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026 The street, still full of equipment and plastic water bottles, felt quiet and ghostly. — Sarah Shanfield, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ghostly

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The Sentinel-2 pair observe and capture imagery of our planet in different wavelengths using a high-resolution multispectral imager that can see 13 different spectral bands, or ranges of wavelengths.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Glimmers of that surprise — and the spectral essence of mutability that attends to it — can be found in every shot, some of them more than others.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of spectral

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The quarter ended with Howard called for a questionable shooting foul on Sabrina Ionescu, who sold the phantom contact before missing both free throws.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
This week, the SEC revealed details of a couple of cases involving phantom pre-IPO shares of SpaceX, OpenAI, and other hot startups.

— Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

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