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as in monster
a strange or horrible and often frightening creature
a horror movie filled with ogres and demons of every description
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as in dread
something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason
the ogre of the standardized test keeps recurring
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Recent Examples of ogre
Along with the popular story about the lovable ogre, Steig also wrote Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, Abel's Island and Doctor De Soto.
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Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024
Victoria showcased her Halloween spirit with a scary green ogre mask that included several large moles and a gummy smile.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Showing their commitment to all things Halloween, the couple even had a pram filled with baby ogres in tow.
—Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
Now, inflation is the ogre under the bridge and shoppers are not so quick to pull the trigger.
—Greg Petro, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024
Victoria showcased her Halloween spirit with a scary green ogre mask that included several large moles and a gummy smile.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Showing their commitment to all things Halloween, the couple even had a pram filled with baby ogres in tow.
—Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
Now, inflation is the ogre under the bridge and shoppers are not so quick to pull the trigger.
—Greg Petro, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for ogre
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ogre
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Are we meant to sympathize with this creature as people scream in terror and call it a monster and attack it and scream for it to be shot?—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Set in a new location with new monsters, Wilds introduces a new type of mount, new monsters, an improved wound system, focus mode, and a new tool called the hook slinger.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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The image of crew member Frank Silva, spontaneously recruited to play the murderous demon Bob, at the foot of Laura’s bed instills an overwhelming sense of dread, even as a static screenshot.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2025
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The thought of returning to the beach filled her with dread.—
Lila Shapiro,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2025
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Already this year, members of the team were dispatched to New Orleans following the New Year’s terror attack and to Las Vegas in response to the Cybertruck explosion outside the Trump hotel.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN,
15 Jan. 2025
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Fighting began in Gaza began on Oct. 7, 2023, when the Palestinian militant group Hamas carried out a terror attack on Israel in which 1,200 people were killed.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC News,
15 Jan. 2025
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Some of the soldiers whom Chernov follows into battle remain gung-ho about defeating the enemy, though others, like the filmmaker himself, voice fears that there’s no end in sight.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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While past presidents were somewhat willing to work with political rivals or enemies, Trump has always put a greater emphasis on loyalty.—
William Gavin,
Quartz,
23 Jan. 2025
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Sailing teaches us that being an honorable competitor is more important than being a top competitor because while every race is there to lose, luck is the omnipresent hobgoblin.—
Conor Mastromarco,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Nov. 2024
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Gleeson’s Puck is a malevolent hobgoblin who serves as the royal jester to King Auberon of Faerie.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
2 July 2024
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The new Conservative government, intent on reducing the deficit, cut deep and broad, slashing spending not just on party bugbears like welfare but also on public budgets for investment.—
Josh Holder,
New York Times,
3 July 2024
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Another bugbear on Teams can come if you’ve been invited to a pre-arranged meeting, or left a meeting partway through, but still receive notifications every time a message is typed into the chat box of the ongoing meeting.—
Chris Stokel-Walker,
WIRED,
6 Dec. 2020
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Save the mysterious realm from a spreading plague, form alliances, and defeat monsters in visceral combat.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PCMAG,
22 Jan. 2025
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The game will let players switch between first and third-person perspectives while investigating a mysterious plague in Eora as an envoy from the Aedyr Empire.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Ogre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ogre. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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