as in devil
the supreme personification of evil often represented as the ruler of hell some people believe that Satan can successfully tempt almost anyone with lies and flattery

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Recent Examples of Satan The 808s feel like drowning in a volcano, my skin peeling off as the visage of Satan reveals itself. Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 4 June 2025 The opening moments cement its tonal dissonance as, with a twang of Daniel Kowalski’s spare, uneasy score, a brief prologue with fire, a flailing figure and mutterings about Satan snaps to a far more banal view of an empty street lined with dim, shuttered houses under a low, gray sky. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 30 May 2025 Also in the family name is Mistress Isabelle Brooks, Drag Race’s sequined Satan with a smile. Chris Feil, Vulture, 23 May 2025 By then Twain had several reasons to believe that both his favor toward Satan and Olivia’s favor toward God were unreciprocated. Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for Satan
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Noun
  • Seven people were kicked out of the courtroom by O’Hare for speaking out of turn and calling members of the court racists and devils.
    Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2025
  • Rich flavors of maple syrup, golden syrup, red cherries and devil’s chocolate cake in this 17% alcohol late harvest wine.
    Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • The 10-episode Exiles comes from a new creative team, with Jason Ning (Lucifer) as showrunner.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 May 2025
  • Production on the spinoff is set to begin this summer in Los Angeles, with Jason Ning (Lucifer, Mrs. Davis) tapped to serve as showrunner.
    Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • Though the leopard-like pattern is extremely rare, snake aficionados do occasionally find wild serpents with mutations.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
  • Walking into the library, your first point of contact is with the intricate wooden carving of Coatlicue, the Aztec earth goddess and mother of the gods, who has twin serpents for a head and is a symbol of creation and destruction.
    Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025

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“Satan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Satan. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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