as in ghost
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 apparition
Harker’s lonely investigations are often interrupted by jump scares courtesy of dark apparitions with the silhouettes of nesting dolls.
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Beatrice Loayza, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
The title could also be related to Joel’s father, who, at one point, when Joel was a child, and another time, as an apparition in Joel’s adulthood, seems to have tried to offer Joel a kind of meaning.
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2025
Ghosts have haunted cinema since the beginning, with some early viewers comparing onscreen people to apparitions.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
An iconic apex predator appeared through thick fog like an apparition and cautiously watched a photographer in Yellowstone National Park, stunning video shows.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 12 Feb. 2025
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Beatrice Loayza, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
The title could also be related to Joel’s father, who, at one point, when Joel was a child, and another time, as an apparition in Joel’s adulthood, seems to have tried to offer Joel a kind of meaning.
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2025
Ghosts have haunted cinema since the beginning, with some early viewers comparing onscreen people to apparitions.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
An iconic apex predator appeared through thick fog like an apparition and cautiously watched a photographer in Yellowstone National Park, stunning video shows.
—Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apparition
Noun
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Except he’s lured there in the dead of winter, presumably called once more by the ghosts of children killed by violence in years past.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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Rather, the singer-songwriter was inspired to write the song after reading author Mary Bartlet Leader’s 1972 novel Triad: A Novel of the Supernatural, which featured a character who is possessed by the ghost of a witch named Rhiannon.—
John Russell,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Afternoon Tea highlighting the spirit of Thailand is available at hotels in Bangkok, London at Park Lane and Singapore.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2025
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Derik Faye, alongside Richard Branson and Howard Schultz, embodies the spirit of triumph over circumstances, offering enduring lessons on navigating risk, embracing change, overcoming setbacks, adapting to sacrifice, and maintaining a realistic perspective.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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To combat such phantoms, Georgian Dream has passed new legislation that criminalizes assembly and protest.—
Anastasiya Zavyalova,
The Conversation,
28 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Willard’s team had to confront the phantom that had haunted it through a quartet of Big Ten heartbreakers.—
Childs Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Apparition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apparition. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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