1
: a hideous giant of fairy tales and folklore that feeds on human beings : monster
2
: a dreaded person or object
Examples of ogre in a Sentence
The book portrays their father as an ogre who mistreated them.
a horror movie filled with ogres and demons of every description
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The franchise kicked off with the 2001 film that introduced viewers to Shrek, an ogre embarking on a quest to rescue Princess Fiona (Diaz).
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
The Shrek franchise launched with the Oscar-winning 2001 feature that centered on an ogre named Shrek, who falls for Fiona, the princess of Far Far Away who has been cursed, trapped in the body of an ogre.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
Sure, you get pummeled by giant monsters, from griffins and ogres to lumbering cyclopses, but more than honing your combat skills, Dragon’s Dogma 2 is about moving through an bucolic open world teeming with interactive possibilities.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
Since the trailer dropped, fans have taken to social media to make memes from the trailer or express surprise over the ogre and his family’s new looks.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
The Shrek franchise launched with the Oscar-winning 2001 feature that centered on an ogre named Shrek, who falls for Fiona, the princess of Far Far Away who has been cursed, trapped in the body of an ogre.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
Sure, you get pummeled by giant monsters, from griffins and ogres to lumbering cyclopses, but more than honing your combat skills, Dragon’s Dogma 2 is about moving through an bucolic open world teeming with interactive possibilities.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
Since the trailer dropped, fans have taken to social media to make memes from the trailer or express surprise over the ogre and his family’s new looks.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Ogre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ogre. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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ogre
noun1
: an ugly giant of fairy tales and folklore that eats people
2
: a dreaded person or object
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