Thesaurus results for APPARITIONS

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 The location was a former sugarcane plantation notorious for cruelty, and accounts of apparitions in the water are a reminder of this history. — Marcus Librizzi, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026 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

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The week will start dry and warmer than normal, but rain chances return Tuesday and could dampen Halloween spirits, with a 40% chance of rain Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
As the Commander of the crew, my main responsibilities were to make sure the crew was safe, in good health and spirits, getting along well and on top of their work.

— Michaela Musilova, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of spirits

Noun

The runway ghosts This shift in Halloween’s long-term relevance has been dominated by the vintage sector as gay Halloween ups the caliber of IYKYK references.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
In 2026, the gemlike Brooklyn venue lent Kushner’s project a magical quality, turning the audience into ghosts from the future, eavesdropping on the fall of the Weimar Republic but unable to intervene.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

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Visions, enhanced with shadows and emotion, came to life on marble through sketching the stone and chiseling and carving entirely by hand.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
This refusal to look directly at the shadows is all the more aggravating given how often The Mosquito Bowl pats itself on the back for being clear-eyed.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of shadows

Noun

Some opening day effects are long gone, such as the illusion created by actual shifting doors at the start of the attraction, or visions of tumbling rubble near its beginning.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Polls now show the two running neck-and-neck in a race marked by sharply different visions for Brazil’s economy, security and place in the world.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

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