as in Satan
the supreme personification of evil often represented as the ruler of hell Lucifer is depicted as a powerful but proud angel who leads a revolt against heaven

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Recent Examples of Lucifer It’s been three years since Spoon’s last album, Lucifer on the Sofa. Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 26 Aug. 2025 Griffin’s other credits include The Bad Guy, Jersey Boys, Lucifer and S.W.A.T., to name just a few. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025 The first movie was led by Jay Hernandez (Magnum P.I.) while Part II was headlined by Lauren German (Lucifer), Bijou Phillips (Raising Hope) and Heather Matarazzo (Now and Again). Nick Caruso, TVLine, 31 July 2025 Once freed, the dream tries to repair his life by regaining his magical tools, which takes him to hell to visit Lucifer, played by Gwendoline Christie and in search of a deranged human, played by David Thewlis. Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 24 July 2025 The first season finale implied a major upcoming conflict between Lucifer and Morpheus, but when the second season begins, Lucifer has suddenly abandoned that plan. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2025 Reeves has since appeared on shows including Once Upon a Time, Lucifer and The Punisher. Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 18 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Lucifer
Noun
  • The Comedy Central series' new episode, which aired Wednesday, continued its season-long thread of mocking Trump and depicting him in a romantic relationship with Satan.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The show continues to run with its gag of depicting Trump with comically small genitals and as Satan’s lover.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The term Jab Jab itself comes from the French term for devil.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2025
  • In Michelangelo’s Last Judgment a devil drags one of the damned to hell by his testicles (which sounds like heaven to me).
    Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025

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“Lucifer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Lucifer. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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