ghost story

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noun

a tale in which such elements as ghostly visitations and supernatural intervention are used to further the plot and a chilling, suspenseful atmosphere.

Origin of ghost story

First recorded in 1810–20

Words nearby ghost story

ghost moth, ghost net, ghost prisoner, Ghosts, ghost shrimp, ghost story, ghost town, ghost-weed, ghost word, ghostwrite, ghostwriter

Example sentences from the Web for ghost story

Religion was the lullaby of the cradle, the ghost-story told by the old woman, Superstition.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 5 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll
Was Haidee's ghost-story true after all, Lily asked herself, in doubt and bewilderment.
The Bride of the Tomb and Queenie's Terrible Secret|Mrs. Alexander McVeigh Miller
I hold that no number of a Magazine is perfect without a tale of mystery and wonder, or a ghost-story of some sort.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, February 8, 1890|Various
If a poem would be a ghost-story, in short, I have considered it a ghost-poem, not otherwise.
The Haunted Hour|Various

Now for the first time he revealed the ghost-story to his companions.
Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2)|Jean Paul Friedrich Richter

单词	ghost story
释义	ghost story SEE SYNONYMS FOR ghost story ON THESAURUS.COM noun a tale in which such elements as ghostly visitations and supernatural intervention are used to further the plot and a chilling, suspenseful atmosphere. Origin of ghost story First recorded in 1810–20 Words nearby ghost story ghost moth, ghost net, ghost prisoner, Ghosts, ghost shrimp, ghost story, ghost town, ghost-weed, ghost word, ghostwrite, ghostwriter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ghost story Religion was the lullaby of the cradle, the ghost-story told by the old woman, Superstition. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 5 (of 12)\|Robert G. Ingersoll Was Haidee's ghost-story true after all, Lily asked herself, in doubt and bewilderment. The Bride of the Tomb and Queenie's Terrible Secret\|Mrs. Alexander McVeigh Miller I hold that no number of a Magazine is perfect without a tale of mystery and wonder, or a ghost-story of some sort. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, February 8, 1890\|Various If a poem would be a ghost-story, in short, I have considered it a ghost-poem, not otherwise. The Haunted Hour\|Various Now for the first time he revealed the ghost-story to his companions. Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2)\|Jean Paul Friedrich Richter Words related to ghost story fable, myth, tale, yarn, fairy story
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ghost story

noun

Origin of ghost story

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Example sentences from the Web for ghost story

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