bogeymen

variants also bogymen
plural of bogeyman

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bogeymen
Noun
  • Rather than rob the story of its teeth, this enabled me to explore the pain, loneliness and personal demons of my characters with sympathy rather than stinging bite.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
  • When their biggest demonic enemy (Lee Byung-hun) encourages the formation of an equally popular K-pop boy band aimed at stealing the souls of their fans, the trio has to fight harder than ever to hold the demons at bay while keeping their friendship intact.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • For centuries, a peace treaty between humans and the Black World — which houses all manner of witches, demons, and ghouls — has been in place to ensure separation between the two factions.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Participants are encouraged to come dressed as ghosts, ghouls, vampires, witches or pop culture characters.
    Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • As Calhoun summarizes, the first part takes up the subject of magic and necromancy, the second treats of witchcraft and sorcery, and the third discourses of all kinds of spirits and specters.
    Emily Zarevich, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Just in time for Halloween, the sonic phantoms that have long plagued the ladies of The View have seemingly possessed inanimate objects over on the Live With Kelly and Mark set.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Understanding neutrinos’ properties could help explain how how the universe formed, how stars evolve and whether neutrinos, which pass through the Earth and even our bodies like phantoms, are their own antiparticles.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The 40th release, however, marks the first time the brand has ever released a tequila—an extra añejo blend put together by a leading name in the agave spirits industry.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Cushla’s world is full of defiant spirits, including her mother, a woman struggling with addiction who spends most of her days bound to her living room and the bottom of a bottle.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • His bronc riders look more like pietàs in mud; his barrel racers scream like banshees on horseback.
    Casey Cep, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • As with many of A24's horror movies, we're left to ponder whether anything supernatural happens as Maud's quest reaches its apotheosis, proving that fanatical belief is enough to inspire great terrors.
    Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The internet gives us more opportunity to be exposed to noteworthy terrors from other countries.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The translation squeaks and spooks with imagery of haunts and death.
    Amber McBride, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
  • There are even more spooks in the follow-up season, The Haunting of Bly Manor.
    Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Bogeymen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bogeymen. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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