Poltergeist is an English word with synonyms like ghost. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Poltergeist meaning
An unseen ghost which makes noises and causes disruption, especially by causing physical objects to move or fly about.
Synonyms of Poltergeist
Using Poltergeist
- The main meaning on this page is: An unseen ghost which makes noises and causes disruption, especially by causing physical objects to move or fly about.
- Useful related words include: ghost.
- In the example corpus, poltergeist often appears in combinations such as: enfield poltergeist, the poltergeist, poltergeist and.
Context around Poltergeist
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 6 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Poltergeist
- In this selection, "poltergeist" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, enfield, famous, successful, haunting, trying and pretty stand out and add context to how "poltergeist" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 1983 film poltergeist and a sleazy poltergeist pretty soon. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "poltergeist" sits close to words such as abadi, acidification and acker, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with poltergeist
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Gallagher even thinks the movie has echoes of the 1983 film Poltergeist. (12 words)
The primary function of the poltergeist 3000 is the powerful vacuum function it has. (14 words)
A Sauchie man has given a lecture on the infamous Sauchie poltergeist while on board a cruise ship. (18 words)
Perhaps the real answer is because "Poltergeist" so successfully combines the tones of two powerful filmmakers — Spielberg and Hooper — in a way that makes the movie as spooky, awe-inspiring, and uncomfortable as it apparently was designed to. (38 words)
It's certainly not for lack of trying, though, and each "Poltergeist" sequel, for their various faults, contains thrilling, horrifying, and innovative moments that have kept the franchise — not to mention our collective fear of ghosts — alive. (37 words)
And I recommend staying well clear from the pink-hued Pretty Little Unicorn, a variety so violently sugary that it provokes an outer-body experience not seen in these parts since the Enfield poltergeist. (34 words)
Ever wondered what it would be like to be a poltergeist trying to herd a bunch of cats together? (19 words)
Example sentences (20)
The Enfield Poltergeist, a four-part documentary about “the most famous poltergeist haunting in history,” will debut with all episodes Friday, Oct. 27 on Apple TV+.
After failing to be a successful poltergeist and scare the new family out of their home, they call upon the chaotic Beetlejuice () to help them remove the family once and for all.
Apple TV+ debuted a trailer for the chilling new docuseries The Enfield Poltergeist with audio recordings that will fill you with dread.
A Sauchie man has given a lecture on the infamous Sauchie poltergeist while on board a cruise ship.
Ever wondered what it would be like to be a poltergeist trying to herd a bunch of cats together?
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was first founded around the year 993, and it's widely believed that Peeves the poltergeist was there on opening day.
Hopefully, you had the good sense to not read that quote out loud, but if you did, then you may be getting a visit from a sleazy poltergeist pretty soon.
I can attest that Poltergeist is a one-of-a-kind restaurant that, with Argoti as chef and leader, is a restlessly creative soul.
In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, McGonagall mentioned that Filch had been working there (and complaining about Peeves the Poltergeist) for a quarter century.
It's certainly not for lack of trying, though, and each "Poltergeist" sequel, for their various faults, contains thrilling, horrifying, and innovative moments that have kept the franchise — not to mention our collective fear of ghosts — alive.
Perhaps the real answer is because "Poltergeist" so successfully combines the tones of two powerful filmmakers — Spielberg and Hooper — in a way that makes the movie as spooky, awe-inspiring, and uncomfortable as it apparently was designed to.
T: The Extra-Terrestrial," "Poltergeist," and "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" were all playing at the same time.
And I recommend staying well clear from the pink-hued Pretty Little Unicorn, a variety so violently sugary that it provokes an outer-body experience not seen in these parts since the Enfield poltergeist.
Before "Poltergeist" makes the jump yet again to the small screen with a recently announced TV show, revisit the franchise that terrified America so much it forced the MPA to rethink their movie ratings.
Dubbed the Enfield Poltergeist, the Hodgeson family was being haunted by a man named Bill Wilkins, who had reportedly lived in the house before them and died of a brain hemorrhage.
Gallagher even thinks the movie has echoes of the 1983 film Poltergeist.
Poltergeist "was a film that dealt with technology, with this ghost being inside the television that kidnaps this young girl from her family," said Gallagher.
Some other Christians seemed to agree with me, and questioned why Newman would think the Holy Spirit/Ghost/Poltergeist/Whatever would want people to get sick in the first place.
The primary function of the poltergeist 3000 is the powerful vacuum function it has.
These take the form of poltergeist knocks when there’s nobody at the door, or the stereo turning itself on to play “their song” in the wee hours.
Common combinations with poltergeist
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: