ghostly apparitions
Translucent haunting figures
Ghostly apparitions are supernatural figures or spirits that appear to the living—the classic ghost sighting.
The phrase is somewhat redundant, since apparitions are already spectral by nature, but the doubling emphasizes the paranormal quality: The old mansion was said to be haunted by ghostly apparitions.
Often used in horror fiction and accounts of hauntings.
- spectral figureVisible manifestation of spirit
- wraithSpectral apparition of someone
- specterGhostly threatening presence
- phantomInsubstantial apparition
- poltergeistDisruptive supernatural entity
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