1
as in monkey
an appealingly mischievous person
scooped up the little imp and took him to bed
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2
as in demon
an evil spirit
a story about a crumbling mansion infested with a brood of imps
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Recent Examples of imp
Bernard worked endless hours at the auction house because that’s what his evil imp of a boss (Alan Cumming) demanded.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Nov. 2023
Over time, the imp vanished from the original, too.
—Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Nov. 2023
The Lord rebuke you, Satan, and all of your demons and all of your imps will come and parade before us.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2023
The real imp was inside (or actually is?
—Jessica Goldstein, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2020
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Nov. 2023
Over time, the imp vanished from the original, too.
—Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Nov. 2023
The Lord rebuke you, Satan, and all of your demons and all of your imps will come and parade before us.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2023
The real imp was inside (or actually is?
—Jessica Goldstein, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imp
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The pair also express disbelief at the wide U.S. release of the Robbie Williams biopic Better Man, in which the singer is portrayed as a CGI monkey.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
20 Jan. 2025
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The quirky movie, in which a CGI monkey portrays the British singer Robbie Williams, scraped together $255,000 from 1,290 theaters over the weekend and $310,000 through Monday, bringing its domestic tally to an embarrassing $1.8 million.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
19 Jan. 2025
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Audiard long had imagined an internal struggle within Emilia between man and woman, demon and angel.—
Julian Sancton,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Jan. 2025
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Off to Buffalo: Will the last demon exorcised from Empower Field please turn out the lights?—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
5 Jan. 2025
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Play devil’s advocate, explore worst-case scenarios and invite constructive criticism.—
Mark Kane,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Against Djokovic, that battle can become a devil’s choice.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Scenes unfold in extended, impulsively mobile shots, which create the impression of a ghost who is no mere passive observer but an alert and active mind.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2025
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Hollywood’s ghosts fill Lynch’s work, and so does its muck and its filth.—
Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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The last aspect the Libra moon makes is to Pluto, bringing out the ghouls, intense emotions and drama.—
Lisa Stardust,
refinery29.com,
28 Oct. 2024
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By the end of the tour, Prince Harry was screaming and threatening to punch a resident ghoul, much to Fallon’s amusement.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
27 Sep. 2024
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Count Von Count Count Von Count is a friendly vampire who enjoys counting anything and everything in sight, from bats to sheep.—
Casey Clark,
Parents,
16 Jan. 2025
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The date was January 11, 1972, and Darren McGavin debuted as Carl Kolchak, an investigative reporter who, in this instance, suspected that a serial killer in the Las Vegas area was actually a vampire.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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“Imp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imp. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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