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
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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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.
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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Check out the Halloween decoration ideas below and get ready to unleash your inner ghoul.
—Maria Correa, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
The ghouls who did this should be ashamed.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Mar. 2025
Check out the Halloween decoration ideas below and get ready to unleash your inner ghoul.
—Maria Correa, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Check out the Halloween decoration ideas below and get ready to unleash your inner ghoul.
—Maria Correa, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
The ghouls who did this should be ashamed.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Mar. 2025
Check out the Halloween decoration ideas below and get ready to unleash your inner ghoul.
—Maria Correa, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Ghoul.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ghoul. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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