variants
or daemon
1
as in devil
an evil spirit
only in rare cases is the ancient rite of exorcism performed to cast out a troublesome demon
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Recent Examples of demon
Marvel at the firework display of disintegrating foes; revel in your might as a pair of badass demon slayers.
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Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
This character may be Grade’s most magnificently grotesque creation, half demon, half schlemiel.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
The previously steady couple experiences friction because of the resulting stress, but things take a more hellish turn when everyone discovers the house is haunted by a demon looking for a new host.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2025
Yet beneath the pristine public persona were demons that would drive him to alcoholism, scandal, and death from an overdose in 2012.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for demon
Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
This character may be Grade’s most magnificently grotesque creation, half demon, half schlemiel.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
The previously steady couple experiences friction because of the resulting stress, but things take a more hellish turn when everyone discovers the house is haunted by a demon looking for a new host.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2025
Yet beneath the pristine public persona were demons that would drive him to alcoholism, scandal, and death from an overdose in 2012.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for demon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demon
Noun
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Fire crackling in Burt’s (Christopher Walken) dining room, framing his face like a devil.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Wooly devil grows near drought-tolerant plants, including ocotillo, hedgehog cactus and creosote.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Paul invited them in, but that simple act led to years of torment.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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For those who have seen family members battle the torment of cancer, the memories may last a lifetime.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
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And Dot — well, Dot keeps an imp in an old wine bottle.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 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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The suspect is now facing charges of assault with bodily injury with a previous conviction, injury to the elderly, continuous violence against family, resisting arrest and terror threat of family, McLennan County Jail records seen by PEOPLE show.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The report was commissioned after the deadly New Year's Day terror attack on Bourbon Street when a man intentionally drove a pickup truck into a crowd of revelers.—
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Elytra Dark will serve as a transfer vehicle to bring the Blue ghost lander to the moon.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Apr. 2025
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But for all the ghost runners, bigger bases, pitch clocks, instant replays and (maybe) robot umps that spark debate, there’s one new rule that seems to be working really well.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The vampires are presented as extensions of the racist white culture that wants to stop the party.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Republican panelist, 53, dramatically swooned into the back of her chair after Jordan, 38, chose to lean forward and give her his best vampiric growl while discussing the Prohibition-era vampire horror film on Monday.—
Emlyn Travis,
EW.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Other than a bartender and the dead girl in the corner — a mannequin, dressed like a ghoul, in a long white gown and pale make-up.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Check out the Halloween decoration ideas below and get ready to unleash your inner ghoul.—
Maria Correa,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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Package delivery and unpaid toll texts have taken most of the headlines, but an even worse threat is proving a nightmare for phone users.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Eraserhead Year: 1977 Runtime: 1h 29m Director: David Lynch One of the most polarizing filmmakers of all time made an impact from his debut film, this surreal nightmare that was released in arthouses back in 1977 and was an instant hit in major cities.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Demon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demon. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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