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poltergeists

noun

plural of poltergeist

as in spirits

the soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people we thought a poltergeist was knocking dishes off the shelves, but it turned out to just be vibrations from passing trains

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Recent Examples of poltergeists There are newspaper clippings, from the 1950s through to the 2000s, concerning ghost sightings, or reports of poltergeists in market towns or children who appear to possess uncanny extrasensory powers. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025

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Koval Distillery, Chicago’s first legal post-Prohibition distillery, produces spirits as artful as its bottle designs and Vin312 Winery has grown from its owner’s garage into a full-fledged tasting room.

— Midwest Living, Midwest Living, 1 July 2026
The release continues Tamworth’s tradition of creating spirits inspired by the natural world around its rural New Hampshire home.

— Emily Price, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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It could be argued baseball isn't America's pastime any longer, yet there's something poetic and haunting in this beautiful film that explores the sport as well as ghosts of our past.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026
The savory along the river is teeming with bees, and small white moths light among the ghosts of withered bergamot.

— Meghan O’Gieblyn, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

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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

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