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 Ellis, who headlined Lucifer for its six-season run on Fox and Netflix, recently did a season-long arc on Hulu’s Tell Me Lies and will play a lead opposite Sterling K. Brown on the upcoming Hulu limited series Washington Black. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025 Though the actor has played a U.S. president in 24 and God in Lucifer, fans recognize him most as the face of Allstate Insurance, having starred in the company’s commercials since 2013. Emily Blackwood, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025 In the source material, Lucifer Morningstar (Gwendoline Christie) leaves Hell, locks its gates, and gives the key to Dream. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025 Add to that mix the confused identity of the show, trying to be equal parts Lucifer, Hannibal, and Supernatural, and there just isn’t much to recommend it. Nola Pfau, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025 Created and written by Sean Steinberg, the show is being produced by Adam Thal under The Star Film Company banner and Lucifer actress Lesley-Ann Brandt. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025 The end of the first season saw Dream (Tom Sturridge) endeavor to become a gentler overlord of the Dreaming; meanwhile, Gwendoline Christie's malevolent Lucifer Morningstar plots with Roger Allam's Lord Azazel to foil Dream's plans, and wreak havoc on the entire waking world. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025 And Answers For Friday, April 4 Capital One-Discover Merger Cleared By DOJ: What To Know About The $35 Billion Mega Deal ‘The White Lotus’ Season 3: Here’s A Roundup Of Picks Of Who Will Die In Season Finale Another program that benefited from Netflix was Lucifer. Brad Adgate, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025 That already makes this Mohanlal-starring sequel to 2019's Lucifer the fifth highest-grossing Malayalam language film of all time. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Noun
  • At Logan, upon her return from Lebanon to the Great Satan (as her Hezbollah heart-throbs call the US), the feds got a load of the pictures of multiple Muslim terrorists on her phone.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Join 1 other in the comments View Comments RJ Rushmore, an art enthusiast from Philadelphia, began closely following MSCHF’s work following the Satan Shoes controversy in 2021 and, soon after, started collecting pieces from its drops.
    Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Fire crackling in Burt’s (Christopher Walken) dining room, framing his face like a devil.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Wooly devil grows near drought-tolerant plants, including ocotillo, hedgehog cactus and creosote.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025

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“Lucifer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Lucifer. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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