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Recent Examples of satanism
Images that show 'satanism in public schools' are digital creations
Though the woman was correct in noting the chain celebrated the Mercury retrograde in 2022 by offering free tarot card readings, there's no evidence McDonald's ever sold any demonic merchandise.
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Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
The claim: Images show evidence of 'satanism in public schools'
An Aug. 22 Facebook video (direct link, archive link) shows a person talking alongside images of schoolchildren wearing horns and sitting around a pentagram.
—Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2023
Vladimir Putin attacked the U.S. for satanism and denounced the many genders in fashion in the West.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2022
Popular culture and social media have also ferried ideas about satanism and widespread child abuse from fringe to the mainstream.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2022
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Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
The claim: Images show evidence of 'satanism in public schools'
An Aug. 22 Facebook video (direct link, archive link) shows a person talking alongside images of schoolchildren wearing horns and sitting around a pentagram.
—Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2023
Vladimir Putin attacked the U.S. for satanism and denounced the many genders in fashion in the West.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2022
Popular culture and social media have also ferried ideas about satanism and widespread child abuse from fringe to the mainstream.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for satanism
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Both Toth’s notoriety and his victimization stem from Corbet’s flirtation with diabolism as the essence of civilization.—
Armond White,
National Review,
3 Jan. 2025
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Whatever their theme — spectral invasion, diabolism, shape-changing — Blackwood expertly builds up an atmosphere of the otherworldly coupled with the spiritually threatening.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
9 Dec. 2020
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Speaking after him, another pastor compared Austin to Nineveh, a city associated with wickedness in the Old Testament.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Donald Trump and Elon Musk and their universe of sycophants who worship wickedness can’t be changed by continues eye contact.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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But this isn’t a clear case of good versus evil, or at least some members of Pike’s crew don’t see it that way.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
21 Aug. 2025
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As the sun rose, the vermilion paint that decorates most Shinto shrines to ward off evil and misfortune began to shine dazzlingly.—
Lauren Groff,
The Atlantic,
20 Aug. 2025
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Beyond the inherent immorality of thoughtlessly torturing and killing birds and wildlife, Death Pipes are an example of the hidden toll that people and their structures are exacting on nature.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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The immorality and inhumanity of these acts have cascaded through families, friends, and communities.—
Nick Gauthier,
Hartford Courant,
7 July 2025
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Southern Illinois once again plunged into darkness on April 8, 2024, and onlookers offered a standing ovation for the last total solar eclipse the contiguous U.S. would see for the next two decades.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Aug. 2025
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Within months, welders had carried out corrective work under the cover of darkness.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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The moment would have been a powerful display of villainy from the newly-heel Cena.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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Matriarch Poser, who has a Colleen Dewhurst-like gravity of presence, brings nary a hint of camp or stock bwa-ha-ha villainy to her striking characterization.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
31 July 2025
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“Satanism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satanism. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.
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