as in Satan
the supreme personification of evil often represented as the ruler of hell he sold his soul to the archfiend

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Noun
  • On the heels of its season premiere--which generated huge traffic on YouTube for its Trump segments--a trailer for the second episode shows that the show isn’t done with the president just yet, showing Trump sharing a dinner with Satan, and rubbing his leg under the table.
    Mark Joyella, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
  • As a speaker is heard talking about honoring Trump's courage, the president rubs Satan's leg under the table.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 31 July 2025
Noun
  • The San Diego Zoo has cared for Tasmanian devils off and on since the 1950s.
    Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
  • Tasmanian devils are carnivorous marsupials found only on the island of Tasmania off Australia.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
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“Archfiend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archfiend. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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