1
: a hideous giant of fairy tales and folklore that feeds on human beings : monster
2
: a dreaded person or object
Examples of ogre in a Sentence
The book portrays their father as an ogre who mistreated them.
a horror movie filled with ogres and demons of every description
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Since the trailer dropped, fans have taken to social media to make memes from the trailer or express surprise over the ogre and his family’s new looks.
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Sharareh Drury, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
There’s even a first look at Zendaya’s teen-girl ogre — red hair, bangs, and all — in a new teaser for the movie.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
So tonight this is for my handsome ogre, my tall drink of swamp water.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
The queue for the Shrek ride winds through the ogre's cottage and then the swamp.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Sharareh Drury, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
There’s even a first look at Zendaya’s teen-girl ogre — red hair, bangs, and all — in a new teaser for the movie.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
So tonight this is for my handsome ogre, my tall drink of swamp water.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
The queue for the Shrek ride winds through the ogre's cottage and then the swamp.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Ogre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ogre. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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ogre
noun1
: an ugly giant of fairy tales and folklore that eats people
2
: a dreaded person or object
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