A spectred hush fell over the ballroom, as if the dancers had vanished into memory.

At dawn, the spectres of the battlefield drifted silently over the misted fields.

The old mansion was said to be haunted by a spectre.

News of the budget cuts could raise the spectre of mass layoffs across the department.

The abandoned attic echoed with the flutter of a lone spectre bat.

At dusk, spectre bats emerged from the ruined chapel and circled the villagers in eerie silence.

When she walked into the room, her presence made him a spectre at the feast, silent and unmoving amid the laughter.

While hiking at dawn, we were startled when my shadow on the fog resembled a Brocken spectre.

At dawn, the hikers were startled to see Brocken spectres stretching across the fog like giant, trembling shadows.

We tried to enjoy the anniversary dinner, but the spectres at the feast kept reminding us of past mistakes.