How to Use ghoul in a Sentence

ghoul

noun
  • The ghouls and creepy crawlies are moving out of the basement.
    — Kathy Berdan, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2017
  • These fun treats are sure to float off once your little ghouls and goblins get ahold of them.
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 27 July 2023
  • Like the ghosts and ghouls that adorn front lawns, Halloween can be brought back to life.
    — Kate Lindsay, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
  • And don't forget to add ghouls both inside and outside your home.
    — Holly Garcia, Parents, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Happy reading, boils and ghouls!
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
  • All that’s left is to shame the universe of ghouls and gargoyles publicly.
    — Charles P. Pierce, SI.com, 24 Jan. 2018
  • Boehme is skeptical about the tales of ghosts, spirits and ghouls.
    — Robin Abcarian, latimes.com, 10 May 2017
  • Choose from creepy ghosts and ghouls or go more classic with a pumpkin or scarecrow.
    — Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Saturday, the ghouls will return in force with tales from the city's past.
    — Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Oct. 2024
  • After all, who wants to be a ghoul when they can be decked out in glamorous couture?
    — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2018
  • Bon Appé-treat to all the guys, gals, ghouls, and goblins out there.
    — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2019
  • His neck and eyes were also dabbed with red paint, giving him the look of a ghoul or demon.
    — Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2017
  • Because even in a world of monsters, ghouls, and greedy jerks, the good guys still prevail.
    — Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Because even in a world of monsters, ghouls, and greedy jerks, the good guys still prevail.
    — Gwen Ihnat, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2024
  • The words and deeds of online ghouls have consequences in the real world.
    — The Economist, 21 Sep. 2017
  • As the ghoul reaches for the knob, the music becomes twinkling bells.
    — Anna Chan, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2020
  • From the opening of the season, he’s already portrayed as some sort of ghost or ghoul.
    — Eda Yu, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2022
  • Election day looms, in the spirit of spooky season, like a ghoul or ghost around the corner.
    — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Make ghosts from scrap fabric or old bedsheets, and hang the spooky ghouls from trees in your yard or under your porch.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Oct. 2024
  • The little ghouls at your party will howl for this tropical smoothie.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
  • There's something for every ghoul and goblin in this batch of potent potions and swirling elixirs.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Let Stephen Miller, ghoul, stumble over his words on Fox News of all places.
    — Michael Arceneaux, Essence, 1 Oct. 2019
  • Other than a bartender and the dead girl in the corner — a mannequin, dressed like a ghoul, in a long white gown and pale make-up.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Scream for the rides and ghouls at a HalloWeekend at Cedar Point.
    — Laura Demarco, cleveland.com, 5 Jan. 2018
  • This also marks the first time players can become ghouls themselves in the mainline story.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Cedarburg, as the ghosts and ghouls of The Haunt emerge from the darkness for the 11th year.
    — Geoff Bruce, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Oct. 2017
  • The galactic ghoul is about 704 million light-years away from Earth.
    — Doha Madani, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2019
  • Javier Bardem joins the cast as vengeful Captain Salazar who leads the ghouls.
    — The Washington Post, NOLA.com, 30 May 2017
  • Javier Bardem joins the cast as vengeful Captain Salazar who leads the ghouls.
    — Anousha Sakoui, Bloomberg.com, 28 May 2017
  • How will the weather affect the goblins, ghosts and ghouls in your neighborhood on Halloween evening?
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025

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