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or daemon
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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
As for Glenn, his name comes from the 2004 film Seed of Chucky, where Chucky and his demon bride Tiffany share a son named Glen.
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Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
The film was way ahead of its time with Fox as a demon possessed it girl, seducing and devouring mainly men.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
The show ran from 1997 to 2003 and saw Gellar’s Buffy Summers seek out and destroy vampires, demons and other forces of darkness, with the help of her friends.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2024
In the first season, Cross faces his toughest case yet while grappling with personal demons that threaten to derail him.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 14 Dec. 2024
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Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
The film was way ahead of its time with Fox as a demon possessed it girl, seducing and devouring mainly men.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
The show ran from 1997 to 2003 and saw Gellar’s Buffy Summers seek out and destroy vampires, demons and other forces of darkness, with the help of her friends.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2024
In the first season, Cross faces his toughest case yet while grappling with personal demons that threaten to derail him.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 14 Dec. 2024
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Here, musical legends feel like flesh-and-blood figures, especially as Dylan navigates Seeger as the old-guard angel on one shoulder and Bob’s pen pal Johnny Cash (Boyd Holbrook) as the rebel devil on the other.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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The emojis showed a smiling devil, an oni mask, and the Irish flag.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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With the film’s central relationship increasingly developing into one of psychological torment, Van Buren commits an appalling act of violence against Tóth that won’t be spoiled here.Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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In the early drafts, the script was really centered on this transformation that the boxer goes through, the inner torment and the fight.Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024
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William got a kick out of the little imp, and Gary was in awe of William.Ira Silverberg, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
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Tim Burton's film explores the border between life and the afterlife with some of the best in the biz, from Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin’s wholesome (and dead) homeowners to Winona Ryder's angsty teen to her ridiculous mother (Catherine O'Hara) to the imp with a limp (Michael Keaton).Gwen Ihnat, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2024
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The 10/7 terror attack and subsequent war against Hamas has coarsened the Israeli psyche.Ben Krull, New York Daily News, 29 Dec. 2024
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The film’s second half goes in for horror-movie shock effects when the ghost of a white nemesis haunts the Charles family — bringing back the terrors of slavery — and the talisman piano becomes an instrument of exorcism.Armond White, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024
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Kelly Clarkson isn’t visiting any ghosts of Christmas past this holiday season.Latoya Gayle, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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After the ghosts of Christmases past, present and future visit him, reality sets in.Nicole Russell, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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That's why getting a friend to join you to shoot demons and vampires is a good idea.David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
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Witches and vampires are two sides of the same coin in a way.Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 25 Dec. 2024
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But Eggers wants the undead ghoul at the center of his new Nosferatu remake to leave you feeling something much more basic (though not necessarily simple) and carnal.Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 20 Dec. 2024
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Nicolas Cage went for a high-concept ghoul in Longlegs; Hugh Grant reveled in professorial malevolence in Heretic; Naomi Scott unraveled in the face of grinning death in Smile 2.Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024
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But as Lydia and Paul know all too well, sometimes the home of your dreams can be a true nightmare.Lynette Rice, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024
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But the dreamy winter backdrop soon turned into a snowy nightmare when the new engagement ring got lost in the ice.Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Demon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demon. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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