Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bogeymen
Noun
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Rather, what demons had he been forced to confront.—
Jordan Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2025 -
Despite their differences, which there have been many between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf discourse, Mickelson reacted to seeing McIlroy finally conquer his demons at Augusta National.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But according to Jason, his dad had some notes about the film’s inclusion of some of the ghouls from the 1984 original.—
John Russell,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Monstrous ghouls cheering after the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City on Wednesday are ubiquitous on social media.—
Dominic Pino,
National Review,
5 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Watch Egerton discuss his airline travel terrors in the clip above.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
10 Dec. 2024
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The most recent entry, Evil Dead Rise, stars Lily Sullivan and Alyssa Sutherland as two sisters trapped in a high-rise apartment as their family is possessed by supernatural terrors.—
Joseph Epstein,
Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Todd, the neighbor, even the strange apparitions are obfuscated simply because of their height, which adds to the eerieness of Indy’s experience but also makes Indy’s recognition of Todd’s voice all the more emotional.—
Rafael Motamayor,
IndieWire,
10 Mar. 2025
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Harker’s lonely investigations are often interrupted by jump scares courtesy of dark apparitions with the silhouettes of nesting dolls.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Vulture,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Bogeymen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bogeymen. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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