Wind howled like a lonely ghost.
Meaning: This means the wind was making a sad and mournful sound.
Choice of Words: Howled is a loud, mournful cry. Lonely means feeling isolated or without companionship. Ghost is a supernatural being often associated with death or the afterlife. When you put them together, "wind howled like a lonely ghost" is a vivid description of the wind making a mournful sound, like a lonely ghost crying out in the night.
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