At dusk, I watched a phantom midge hover just above the lake's surface, its translucent body nearly invisible against the twilight.

Some cosmologists worry that phantom energy, a form of dark energy whose density grows without bound, could eventually tear apart galaxies, stars, and even atoms.

Many households waste money on phantom energy when devices continue to draw power in standby mode.

Yesterday our hotline logged another phantom call that disconnected before anyone could answer.

During the examination, the surgeon identified a phantom tumour and explained that the apparent swelling was actually a spasmodic abdominal distention caused by gas and muscle spasm that would disappear under an anaesthetic.

The referee's decision to award the phantom goal sparked outrage among the home fans.

The sound engineer enabled phantom power to supply the condenser microphones during the recording session.

After the accident, he still experienced phantom pains where his leg had been amputated.

The engineer explained how a phantom circuit could carry multiplexed telegraph signals without any physical extra wire.

During troubleshooting, we found that phantom circuits were responsible for the phone line's strange noises.