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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in Arabic folklore, ghouls could change their shapes but had one unchanging feature: donkey's hooves for feet
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But the costumes are rarely ghosts, ghouls and other holiday classics.
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Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
The famed ghoul proved to be a popular costume choice among TV show hosts with Al Roker, Mark Consuelos and Kelly Clarkson all slipping into black-and-white pantsuits and donning green wigs on their respective shows on Thursday, Oct. 31.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Even a half-century later, the undead ghouls that descend upon survivors in a Pennsylvania farm house are timeless and the gut-punch ending couldn't be more timely.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
There are some clever touches–a zombie Elvis is among the ghouls tormenting teens played by Ian Bohen (Yellowstone) and Candace Cameron Bure (Full House, Fuller House).
—Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 23 Oct. 2024
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Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
The famed ghoul proved to be a popular costume choice among TV show hosts with Al Roker, Mark Consuelos and Kelly Clarkson all slipping into black-and-white pantsuits and donning green wigs on their respective shows on Thursday, Oct. 31.
—Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Even a half-century later, the undead ghouls that descend upon survivors in a Pennsylvania farm house are timeless and the gut-punch ending couldn't be more timely.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
There are some clever touches–a zombie Elvis is among the ghouls tormenting teens played by Ian Bohen (Yellowstone) and Candace Cameron Bure (Full House, Fuller House).
—Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Ghoul.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ghoul. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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