apparition
a ghost or ghostlike figure; something remarkable or unexpected that appears suddenly
Word origin: From Latin apparere, to appear (ad- to plus parere to come forth).
Apparition in a sentence
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The foggy silhouette at the window turned out to be no apparition but simply a neighbor.
In the dim corridor the statue seemed for a moment like an apparition, pale and unmoving.
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The startup's early growth, impressive as it looked on paper, rested on a blank foundation, for a single lost contract was enough to push the firm to the brink of collapse.
Using “apparition” well
Apparition most often names a ghostly figure, but it can also describe anything startling that appears suddenly. The eerie connotation usually dominates over the neutral sense of a mere appearance.
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