the Grim Reaper
noun
: death thought of as a man or skeleton holding a scythe and wearing a dark cloak with a hood
a visit from the Grim Reaper
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One described the experience as going to see the Grim Reaper.
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Max Olson, The Athletic, 29 Apr. 2024
Spiders have no reason to be looking like if the Grim Reaper were also a Transformer.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 15 July 2024
Known as the Grim Reaper of the high street, Ashley specializes in buying stakes in distressed companies, or in companies such as Mulberry, which sell through his retail chains.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 30 Sep. 2024
In his exhibition, Smith offers drawings of palm trees, fish, the Grim Reaper, and more.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 16 Aug. 2024
Cody produces the latter based on the popular Webtoon comic, about a beloved pop star who takes a tumble from the stairs and wakes up in hell, where she's greeted by her No. 1 stan: the Grim Reaper.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 26 July 2024
But the Grim Reaper isn’t your run-of-the-mill harbinger here, but assumes the unconventional guise of a giant, shapeshifting macaw (voiced with gravelly, deep-in-the-chest distinction by Arinzé Kene).
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 12 June 2024
Santiago, dressed as the Grim Reaper, toys with her for a while, giving her a bit of hope before killing her in front of an audience that nervously titters before bursting into applause.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 19 May 2024
This early landmark of Swedish cinema was one of Ingmar Bergman’s favorite movies, and the influence is obvious in eerie scenes where a ghostly driver dressed like the Grim Reaper roams the countryside searching for souls.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2024
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Max Olson, The Athletic, 29 Apr. 2024
Spiders have no reason to be looking like if the Grim Reaper were also a Transformer.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 15 July 2024
Known as the Grim Reaper of the high street, Ashley specializes in buying stakes in distressed companies, or in companies such as Mulberry, which sell through his retail chains.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 30 Sep. 2024
In his exhibition, Smith offers drawings of palm trees, fish, the Grim Reaper, and more.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 16 Aug. 2024
Cody produces the latter based on the popular Webtoon comic, about a beloved pop star who takes a tumble from the stairs and wakes up in hell, where she's greeted by her No. 1 stan: the Grim Reaper.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 26 July 2024
But the Grim Reaper isn’t your run-of-the-mill harbinger here, but assumes the unconventional guise of a giant, shapeshifting macaw (voiced with gravelly, deep-in-the-chest distinction by Arinzé Kene).
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 12 June 2024
Santiago, dressed as the Grim Reaper, toys with her for a while, giving her a bit of hope before killing her in front of an audience that nervously titters before bursting into applause.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 19 May 2024
This early landmark of Swedish cinema was one of Ingmar Bergman’s favorite movies, and the influence is obvious in eerie scenes where a ghostly driver dressed like the Grim Reaper roams the countryside searching for souls.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2024
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