the Grim Reaper
noun
: death thought of as a man or skeleton holding a scythe and wearing a dark cloak with a hood
a visit from the Grim Reaper
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When a life-size skeleton dressed like the Grim Reaper first appeared on a street altar in Tepito, Mexico City, in 2001, many passersby instinctively crossed themselves.
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Myriam Lamrani, The Conversation, 31 Oct. 2025
This early landmark of Swedish cinema was one of Ingmar Bergman’s favorite movies, and the influence is obvious in eerie scenes where a ghostly driver dressed like the Grim Reaper roams the countryside searching for souls.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Stock down The mental sanity of any WR1 who plays the Broncos: Know that meme of the Grim Reaper going door-to-door?
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
He's posted a video likening it to the Grim Reaper.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2025
Billionaire Elon Musk, who supported Crawford's opponent Brad Schimel, shared an image of the Grim Reaper looking for Soros in a claw machine last month.
—Hannah Parry
jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Rogan Gregory came in as the Grim Reaper and couldn’t fit through the door.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Following seven visits from the Grim Reaper, the episode finally draws to a close.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Myriam Lamrani, The Conversation, 31 Oct. 2025
This early landmark of Swedish cinema was one of Ingmar Bergman’s favorite movies, and the influence is obvious in eerie scenes where a ghostly driver dressed like the Grim Reaper roams the countryside searching for souls.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Stock down The mental sanity of any WR1 who plays the Broncos: Know that meme of the Grim Reaper going door-to-door?
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
He's posted a video likening it to the Grim Reaper.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2025
Billionaire Elon Musk, who supported Crawford's opponent Brad Schimel, shared an image of the Grim Reaper looking for Soros in a claw machine last month.
—Hannah Parry
jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Rogan Gregory came in as the Grim Reaper and couldn’t fit through the door.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Following seven visits from the Grim Reaper, the episode finally draws to a close.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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“The Grim Reaper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Grim%20Reaper. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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