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or daemon
1
as in ghost
an evil spirit
only in rare cases is the ancient rite of exorcism performed to cast out a troublesome demon
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as in torment
a source of persistent emotional distress
a man who was finally able to conquer his demons and kick his drug habit
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Recent Examples of demon
Or perhaps the real demon is the terror of romantic failure.
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Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
But the monster, in this case, is Onegin’s own inner demons.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, DC, has removed a priest as an exorcist and cut ties with the priest's nonprofit organization over comments the priest made about UFOs and demons.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 June 2026
While the black demon pursued me, the boys dodged back and grabbed the nest.
—Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
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Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
But the monster, in this case, is Onegin’s own inner demons.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, DC, has removed a priest as an exorcist and cut ties with the priest's nonprofit organization over comments the priest made about UFOs and demons.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 June 2026
While the black demon pursued me, the boys dodged back and grabbed the nest.
—Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demon
Noun
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Carrey portrays Ebenezer Scrooge, a cantankerous, greedy old man visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve who show him the error of his ways.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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Thomas Pynchon’s latest novel, Shadow Ticket, set in 1932 Milwaukee, takes place in a landscape of industrial ghosts, strike-breakers, fascist sympathizers and absurdist cabals.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Scandal and torment trailed her adult career from the start.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
10 Dec. 2025
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The suburban crowds and families come at mid-morning, the server said, not at the height of Keller Parkway rush-hour torment.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Dec. 2025
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Night of the Living Dead centers all the action at a farmhouse, where seven people attempt to ward off the ghouls — without any prior knowledge of how to do so.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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Created by a number of its stars, Ghosts originated on the BBC in 2019, following a group of ghouls from different historical periods haunting a country house while sharing the house with its new living occupants.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
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The idea of bringing Pip to the local dog park flooded me with terror.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Witnesses describe shock and fear at seeing a symbol long tied to Ku Klux Klan terror, as activists blame today’s political climate and note Obama’s nearby presidential center opens on Juneteenth.—
Hallie Golden,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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In odd years, the company produces the story of a group of pastores making a perilous trek to Bethlehem to pay their respects to the Holy Manger while fighting devils and their powerful leader Luzbel.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
25 Nov. 2025
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Right now, Alex’s dad (played by Jeremy Irons) and Chip are like the angel and devil on Alex’s shoulders.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
19 Nov. 2025
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Southern Ontario is, famously, where the vampires hang out.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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William Sharp, an associate teaching professor of psychology at Northeastern University says what sets the vampire apart is its emphasis on the taboo.—
Caroline Reilly,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Nearly 70 million years ago, mosasaurs were the stuff of nightmares.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
12 Dec. 2025
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Tri-Star Pictures took heat for casting Santa Claus as a spree killer suffering from PTSD, and across the country, parents complained that the movie’s widespread marketing campaign was giving kids nightmares.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Demon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demon. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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