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Recent Examples of Satan
On that sandy beach a decade ago, those men may have witnessed God’s holy army and the forces of Satan in their ancient battle.
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Lauren Green, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2025
Lister was Robert Forster’s business partner in Jackie Brown (1997) and the second son of Satan in Adam Sandler’s Little Nicky (2000).
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Not the one about Jesus’ life and death, but the one about his Second Coming, featuring the world’s best foils: the red dragon, i.e., Satan, and the beast from the sea, whom theologians later interpreted as the Antichrist.
—Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
To justify seizing and destroying an enormous array of images and objects during his 43-year career, Comstock often claimed to be battling Satan.
—Amy Werbel, The Conversation, 24 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Green, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2025
Lister was Robert Forster’s business partner in Jackie Brown (1997) and the second son of Satan in Adam Sandler’s Little Nicky (2000).
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Not the one about Jesus’ life and death, but the one about his Second Coming, featuring the world’s best foils: the red dragon, i.e., Satan, and the beast from the sea, whom theologians later interpreted as the Antichrist.
—Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
To justify seizing and destroying an enormous array of images and objects during his 43-year career, Comstock often claimed to be battling Satan.
—Amy Werbel, The Conversation, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Satan
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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Just like this Fire sign, Lucifer craves admiration and love, often going to great lengths to get it.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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My favorite of all is Peter Stormare as Lucifer himself, floating down in a white suit and bare feet covered in tar like some infernal version of a southern roué whose eyebrows were seared off by the flames of hell.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The naga, a Sanskrit word for snake or serpent, is an anthropomorphic demigod of sorts that appears in Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain cultures.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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The rapper completed her look with gold and diamond Le Vian earrings, as well as jeweled serpent cocktail rings.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Satan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Satan. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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