the supreme personification of evil often represented as the ruler of hell
Lucifer is depicted as a powerful but proud angel who leads a revolt against heaven
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of LuciferMy favorite of all is Peter Stormare as Lucifer himself, floating down in a white suit and bare feet covered in tar like some infernal version of a southern roué whose eyebrows were seared off by the flames of hell.—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025 Just like this Fire sign, Lucifer craves admiration and love, often going to great lengths to get it.—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025 Smallville and Lucifer’s Tom Welling as Gabby’s would-be fiance is one of the few highlights in this one.—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2025 Other series stars include Boyd Holbrook as Corinthian, Vivienne Acheampong as Lucienne, Patton Oswalt as the voice of Matthew the Raven, David Thewlis as John Dee, Gwendoline Christie as Lucifer Morningstar, Jenna Coleman as Johanna Constantine, and Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Death, among others.—Denise Petski, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025 The actor's other screen credits include Lucifer, the Cheaper by the Dozen films, Parkland, and Draft Day.—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 29 Jan. 2025 Welling is also known for his roles in Cheaper by the Dozen, Lucifer, Draft Day and more.—Esther Kang, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025 In Germany, one couple was recently forbidden from naming their newborn Lucifer, according to U.K. newspaper The Times.—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 23 Jan. 2025 At various points in the third-person action-adventure, the fabric of Indika’s reality is ripped apart, the game’s geometry morphing, transmuting, and reconfiguring itself, all while Lucifer chatters incessantly in her ear.—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
Share