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Recent Examples of dickens
His absentee boss, whose own messaging often has been the dickens to decipher, obviously feels OK with what’s gone on here.
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Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2022
One very important part of that care is pruning, something that scares the dickens out of people.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2021
There was Bienchen in a nutshell: cute as the dickens but equipped with lacerating teeth.
—Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2021
The way the Rams’ game imploded should scare the dickens out of L.A.’s players and coaches.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2020
Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2022
One very important part of that care is pruning, something that scares the dickens out of people.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2021
There was Bienchen in a nutshell: cute as the dickens but equipped with lacerating teeth.
—Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2021
The way the Rams’ game imploded should scare the dickens out of L.A.’s players and coaches.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dickens
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South won and led a second diamond, and when West followed with the deuce, dummy played the eight.Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Today’s West leads the deuce of spades against 3NT: jack, king, ace.Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 5 Oct. 2024
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Ledger gave us a Joker for this millennium, and turned the character into a mythical figure, like secular Satan, whose story Hollywood is addicted to retelling, for better or worse.Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
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The Pale Girl appears to be a powerful demonic entity, perhaps even Satan.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Fraser was bedeviled by Elizabeth Hurley’s Beelzebub in Bedazzled (2000), earned career-best reviews for the Vietnam drama The Quiet American (2002), and landed a role in the Best Picture-winning Crash (2004).Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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In truth, the Satanist movement is more about separation of church and state than actually praising Beelzebub.Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 15 May 2024
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Deadline broke the news that Tom Ellis (Lucifer) joined Season 2 in the role of Baird College professor Oliver, who is married to Lucy’s teacher Marianne (Gabriella Pession).Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2024
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Kelly and her sister have shared cool sister-bonding experiences In a 2019 segment for The Kelly Clarkson Show, Kelly, Alyssa and their mom Jeanne were treated to a private tour of their favorite show Lucifer, led by lead actor Tom Ellis.Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Dickens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dickens. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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