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or daemon
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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
Yet the change helps Sacred Fig establish Iman as the family’s personal demon, someone beyond saving.
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
Clearly, this was in reference to Finn Balor, a current member of the Judgement Day who used to wrestle with a demon persona.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
It’s named after the Egyptian demon of chaos, Apophis.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
My young mind couldn't handle the concept of Freddy Krueger, a demon who could appear in your dreams and kill you in your sleep!
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 28 Nov. 2024
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
Clearly, this was in reference to Finn Balor, a current member of the Judgement Day who used to wrestle with a demon persona.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
It’s named after the Egyptian demon of chaos, Apophis.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
My young mind couldn't handle the concept of Freddy Krueger, a demon who could appear in your dreams and kill you in your sleep!
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 28 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for demon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demon
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Sipping whiskey, a wise devil offers: Advice love, giant love, self love, superstar love, dumb love, trouble love?Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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People gather expectantly on the streets or gaze from their windows, and then the performers arrive, all garbed in red devil costumes, complete with horns and pitchforks covered in sparkling fireworks.Matt Ralphs, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
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Corrin, who plays Anna Harding, went through a different type of torment on set.Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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When evidence like rape kits go untested, survivors are left in limbo and torment while perpetrators are free to reoffend.N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2024
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William got a kick out of the little imp, and Gary was in awe of William.Ira Silverberg, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
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Tim Burton's film explores the border between life and the afterlife with some of the best in the biz, from Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin’s wholesome (and dead) homeowners to Winona Ryder's angsty teen to her ridiculous mother (Catherine O'Hara) to the imp with a limp (Michael Keaton).Gwen Ihnat, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2024
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Luigi Mangione already was charged with murder in the Dec. 4 killing of Brian Thompson, but the terror allegation is new.Jake Offenhartz and Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Terrifier 3—the shock horror hit where Art the Clown brings terror to the Christmas season—is arriving on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD this week.Tim Lammers, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The ultimate effect is paradoxical: the more that Valéry eliminates the ghost of pain and passion from the logical machinery of his work, the starker and more affecting the moans and cries of the ghost become.Benjamin Kunkel, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Easier said than done since many of the ghosts that haunt Light Shop are jump-out-of-your-seat scary.Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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While the four vampires (plus their Monster and the Guide, played by Kristen Schaal) are largely unfazed by the news, Guillermo starts to spiral, seemingly unable to accept that this is the end of everything he's worked so hard for (under the watchful eye of the cameras).Stacy Lambe, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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The show ran from 1997 to 2003 and saw Gellar’s Buffy Summers seek out and destroy vampires, demons and other forces of darkness, with the help of her friends.Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2024
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With her husband’s cooperation, a coven of Devil-worshipping ghouls occupy an Upper West Side apartment building and conspire to have a young woman Rosemary (Mia Farrow) raped and impregnated by Satan himself.Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
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Taking place this week on Thursday, Oct. 31, Halloween is an important day not only for ghosts, ghouls and spirits but also for anyone interested in our planet’s incredible annual journey around the sun.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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India is feeling the full force of this Travis headwind. 2023 was bad enough, From the World Test Championship final at the Oval to Ahmedabad in the World Cup Final five months later, Head has been Rohit Sharma’s biggest nightmare.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Cut to the Yellowstone crew, still coming to grips with John Dutton’s nightmare scenario, dismantling a ranch that cannot be kept because of the tax burden.Lynette Rice, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Demon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demon. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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