as in devil
the supreme personification of evil often represented as the ruler of hell some people believe that Satan can successfully tempt almost anyone with lies and flattery

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Recent Examples of Satan The White Stripes will take a deep dive into their 2005 album Get Behind Me Satan with a deluxe package available only via their subscription vinyl service the Vault. Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2025 One Alabama pastor is even preaching that Satan was involved in the deception. Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2025 Now the voice is all her own, like Satan’s words made Lowell’s. Elisa Gabbert, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025 The Vault For ‘Get Behind Me Satan XX’ Here are executives — the suits, who, frankly, rarely wear suits anymore — activists, music makers, community leaders, and one very important, brave, fierce, and inspiring political prisoner. Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for Satan 
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  • While the eastern grey kangaroos used in this trial are not endangered, many of Australia’s marsupial species are, including koalas and Tasmanian devils.
    Eric Cheung, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
  • The search for wallabies, wombats, and Tasmanian devils in Cradle Mountain National Park is a classic part of the Tasmanian experience.
    Everett Potter, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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  • Other series stars include Boyd Holbrook as Corinthian, Vivienne Acheampong as Lucienne, Patton Oswalt as the voice of Matthew the Raven, David Thewlis as John Dee, Gwendoline Christie as Lucifer Morningstar, Jenna Coleman as Johanna Constantine, and Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Death, among others.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Welling is also known for his roles in Cheaper by the Dozen, Lucifer, Draft Day and more.
    Esther Kang, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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  • Think animal jewelry — bridles, straps and other harness parts adorned with eagle heads, rosettes, griffins, busts of Herakles, serpents and lions, often shaped from gold.
    Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Other discoveries from the site include a gold pendant inscribed with a serpent or dragon, with further details set to feature in the upcoming series Digging for Britain, set to premiere on January 7 in the U.K on Two.
    Flynn Nicholls, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024

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“Satan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Satan. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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