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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To break the cycle of bias, Play devil’s advocate with yourself.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Fire in the birthing cabin, where another devil stands.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And there is arguably something no less unseemly about making a show about yet-unresolved torment and grief that corrals one’s family into an extended act of performance.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2025
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The restoration team, led by longtime Dye disciple Tim Liddy, literally dug up the past, hand-excavating original contours, stripping and reshaping greens, and bringing back Dye’s signature elements—from punishing bunkers with steep grass faces to greens that tease and torment in equal measure.—
David Hochman,
Forbes,
7 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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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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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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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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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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The ghouls who did this should be ashamed.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
20 Mar. 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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After blowing a 17-point lead in Saturday’s home loss to the Chicago Bulls, the Heat ran into the same nightmare on Monday.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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This medical nightmare nearly cost her life and left her fertility compromised.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Demon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demon. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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