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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In a video post, Hernández and Gisondo were shown getting into character, with Hernández even donning green body paint to channel his ogre offspring role.
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Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 27 Nov. 2025
Straight from the Kingdom of Far, Far Away, Shrek and his storybook crew have rolled into Manhattan in true ogre fashion — aboard their iconic Onion Carriage.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Zendaya is also joining the ogre fun as Shrek and Fiona’s daughter, Felicia.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Nov. 2025
He is described as a gigantic, ogre-like man who reeks of urine and is usually dribbling saliva from his overhanging bottom lip.
—Literary Hub, 19 Nov. 2025
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Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 27 Nov. 2025
Straight from the Kingdom of Far, Far Away, Shrek and his storybook crew have rolled into Manhattan in true ogre fashion — aboard their iconic Onion Carriage.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Zendaya is also joining the ogre fun as Shrek and Fiona’s daughter, Felicia.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Nov. 2025
He is described as a gigantic, ogre-like man who reeks of urine and is usually dribbling saliva from his overhanging bottom lip.
—Literary Hub, 19 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ogre
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“Ogre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ogre. Accessed 5 Dec. 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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