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also bogyman
as in spectre
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Recent Examples of bogeyman
Justin Baldoni would seem to be a bogeyman for America’s right wing.
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Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
Ravens tight end Mark Andrews breaks silence after critical fumble and drop in loss to Buffalo Bills
Similar to, say, LeBron James during his run of NBA Finals appearances from 2011 to 2018, Mahomes is the ultimate bogeyman for an AFC team trying to win a Super Bowl.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025
Once a chief lieutenant for Democratic donor George Soros, a bogeyman to much of the GOP, Bessent emerged over the past year as a trusted Trump adviser who commanded respect among the financial elite whose backing the president-elect covets.
—Andrew Ackerman The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Navajo police lieutenant Joe Leaphorn, played by Zahn McClarnon, is haunted by a bogeyman from his childhood in the third season teaser trailer for AMC‘s Dark Winds, which dropped on Friday.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025
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Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
Ravens tight end Mark Andrews breaks silence after critical fumble and drop in loss to Buffalo Bills
Similar to, say, LeBron James during his run of NBA Finals appearances from 2011 to 2018, Mahomes is the ultimate bogeyman for an AFC team trying to win a Super Bowl.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025
Once a chief lieutenant for Democratic donor George Soros, a bogeyman to much of the GOP, Bessent emerged over the past year as a trusted Trump adviser who commanded respect among the financial elite whose backing the president-elect covets.
—Andrew Ackerman The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Navajo police lieutenant Joe Leaphorn, played by Zahn McClarnon, is haunted by a bogeyman from his childhood in the third season teaser trailer for AMC‘s Dark Winds, which dropped on Friday.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bogeyman
Noun
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President Donald Trump's announcement Wednesday of stiff new tariffs on products from China and other trade partners raises the specter of retaliatory measures that could further limit access or raise prices on minerals.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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The tariff − the highest U.S. tariff on any country − is raising the specter of steep price hikes on goods imported from China.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And some of the mistakes are of actual blood on his hands, and he’s got demons floating around in his soul, as well as on the ceiling or climbing the walls or whatever.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2025
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There are extravagant rock concerts, evil giant babies, fiery demons, and of course, the odd robot as well.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This meaning is visualized in Henry Fuseli’s 1781 painting The Nightmare, which shows a woman sleeping peacefully on a couch while a nauseating monster—an incubus—sits portentously on her abdomen, unbeknownst to her.—
Time,
Time,
28 Dec. 2022
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As Tommy’s experiences in the tunnels of France mark a continued incubus for his character, with visions of being pulled into the mud, the sounding of the bell coincides with his own inner peace.—
Josh St. Clair,
Men's Health,
13 June 2022
Noun
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As the ghoul — wearing fuzzy layers — coerces innocent Thomas into bad contract law, my eyes were constantly distracted by how enchanting the dust looks floating around in the dim light of the fireplace.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
25 Dec. 2024
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Considered one of the scariest haunted houses in Cincinnati, the littles can visit with the lights on and friendly ghouls hand out candy.—
Luann Gibbs,
The Enquirer,
13 Oct. 2024
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The computer daemon operates in a similar manner, continuously working behind the scenes to keep processes going and to address service requests.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2024
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Yet in their original form gremlins are alive and well, living under new names—daemons, worms, virtual pets.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2024
Noun
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To combat such phantoms, Georgian Dream has passed new legislation that criminalizes assembly and protest.—
Anastasiya Zavyalova,
The Conversation,
28 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Willard’s team had to confront the phantom that had haunted it through a quartet of Big Ten heartbreakers.—
Childs Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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He’s been a banshee for us since he’s been with us on the two-way and has provided not just the attitude, the toughness on the court, but he’s played some really good basketball for us.—
Khobi Price,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2025
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Does that explain why the Banshee label doesn’t depict an actual banshee?—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
20 Oct. 2024
Noun
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The son is his father’s fiendish double, an antic, self-loathing imp who, loudly proclaiming his adoration of Eli-Leizer, makes a mockery of him.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2025
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Combining animation and live action, the film continues the adventures of the magical imp Pumuckl.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Bogeyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bogeyman. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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