black beasts

noun

plural of black beast
as in dreads
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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  1. dreads
  2. terrors
  3. spirits
  4. enemies
  5. ogres
Noun
  • He's described by officials as a Black male in his late teens with a medium-large build and thick dreads.
    — Nick Lentz, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • Mirror images except for the fact that Jelani has his hair in dreads, while Ari goes with the more retro-look afro.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
Definition of dreads
Noun
  • The terrors of that horrible night, following one close on the other in reiterated shocks, had struck her down at last.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
  • Which iconic horrors will return to haunt the hallowed halls of 13 and what new terrors await?
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2026
Definition of terrors
Noun
  • The spirits Gu-cheon interacts with throughout the series were invisible on set.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Fatty Arbuckle’s Pub, established in 2003, is home to over 200 different whiskeys and fine spirits.
    — USA TODAY NETWORK, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of spirits
Noun
  • The episode reveals the formidable powers available to a president to target his enemies.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • The ancient namesake ammunition detailed by researchers at Spain’s Autonomous University of Barcelona is only the latest example of Roman soldiers’ penchant for taunting their enemies from afar.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
Definition of enemies
Noun
  • People are turned into wolves, there are ogres and undead creatures of the sea who lure others to their demise.
    — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
  • In recent weeks, social media users, especially on X, have been noticing increasing references to goblins, along with other fantasy creatures such as gremlins, ogres and trolls in ChatGPT’s answers to user queries.
    — Rob Wile, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of ogres
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“Black beasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20beasts. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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