1
: a legendary evil being that robs graves and feeds on corpses
2
: one suggestive of a ghoul
especially
: one who shows morbid interest in things considered shocking or repulsive
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Examples of ghoul in a Sentence
in Arabic folklore, ghouls could change their shapes but had one unchanging feature: donkey's hooves for feet
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But recently MeTV introduced the Sven Squad, a family of Sven-adjacent ghouls (including radio personality Bill Leff as Nostalgiaferatoo).
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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 25 Oct. 2024
Housed in the basement of the coliseum, Underhill offers 40,000 square feet of ghouls and ghosts that are suitable for all ages, according to its website.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
In one story line, a pair of mysterious ghouls break into Douglas' (Brad Garrett) classroom to decorate it with Halloween favors.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Little ghouls and goblins can wear costumes and join parade at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., dance the Monster Mash, enjoy eerie art activities and more.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 20 Oct. 2024
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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 25 Oct. 2024
Housed in the basement of the coliseum, Underhill offers 40,000 square feet of ghouls and ghosts that are suitable for all ages, according to its website.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
In one story line, a pair of mysterious ghouls break into Douglas' (Brad Garrett) classroom to decorate it with Halloween favors.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Little ghouls and goblins can wear costumes and join parade at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., dance the Monster Mash, enjoy eerie art activities and more.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Ghoul.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ghoul. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
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