Thesaurus results for BLACK BEAST

black beast

noun

Definition of black beast

as in dread

something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason Form 1040 has always been his personal black beast, and he puts off dealing with it for as long as he can

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Recent Examples of black beast Based on a 1967 Chevrolet Impala, the black beast is powered by a powerful Chevy V-8 and features parts sourced from a British Harrier fighter jet. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2022 Malone's black beast in the closet is threatening Alaska now. — Author: Charles Wohlforth | Opinion, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Mar. 2018

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Noun

Mary understands pacing, atmosphere, and how to withhold information to create dread.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
Third of all, overcoming two years of dread took a long time.

— Monique John, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of dread

Noun

Freedom, and the chance to briefly escape the grind of a stay-at-home mom with three little terrors.

— Kevin Fanady, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
In 2001, he was fired from MTV UK after turning up to work dressed as Osama bin Laden two days after the September 11 terror attacks.

— Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of terror

Noun

Not among our political enemies, not among our historical heroes, not among our martyrs, not among the incels, and not among the collaborators.

— Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
So far, neither the city nor the conservancy seems willing to see speed itself as the enemy, but maybe another fatal crash or two will convince them.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of enemy

Noun

After the plague kills their son Hamnet, each parent is left to grieve alone.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Nov. 2026
Tarantism is distinct from other dancing plagues Tarantism, a historical psychological and social phenomenon that led to anxiety, melancholia, and uncontrollable movement, ran rapidly throughout southern Italy from the 11th to the 17th century.

— Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of plague

Noun

In fact, the whole family got into the spirit of Shrek, with McCaffrey dressing as the green ogre himself while Culpo was Princess Fiona, and their 1-year-old daughter Colette hilariously portrayed Lord Farquaad, complete with bushy dark eyebrows!

— Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026
In 2015, Klum appeared as Jessica Rabbit; in 2018, as the ogre version of Fiona from Shrek.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026

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