as in devil
the supreme personification of evil often represented as the ruler of hell some people believe that Satan can successfully tempt almost anyone with lies and flattery

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Recent Examples of Satan To justify seizing and destroying an enormous array of images and objects during his 43-year career, Comstock often claimed to be battling Satan. Amy Werbel, The Conversation, 24 Jan. 2025 Some other names that have also not been allowed in Germany include Satan, Judas, Lenin, Gucci, McDonald, Bierstübl (which translates to pub), Vaginia, Whiskey, Excalibur, and Pain. Germany isn't unique in prohibiting certain baby names. Anna Halkidis, Parents, 23 Jan. 2025 The White Stripes will take a deep dive into their 2005 album Get Behind Me Satan with a deluxe package available only via their subscription vinyl service the Vault. Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2025 One Alabama pastor is even preaching that Satan was involved in the deception. Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Satan
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Noun
  • Investigation of the week: Anyone wanna play devil’s Daniel’s advocate?
    Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
  • The album’s artwork depicts a cartoon version of the messy-haired singer with an angel and devil on each of his shoulders — demonstrating its division of impassioned feel-good love songs and down-tempo ballads of loss and defeat.
    Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Video shows the marine serpent swimming by the shore in the clear shallow waters while stubbed beachgoers surround it.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
  • The design features detailed scales and the brand’s signature orb motif clasped in the serpent’s jaws.
    Ty Gaskins, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025

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“Satan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Satan. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.

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