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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
The movie tells the story of three women who are demon hunters and use their singing voices to create a magical barrier against demons called the Honmoon.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 Feb. 2026
For me, Gregg’s incredible voice resonates not just in his music but in his humanity, in overcoming the murder of his father, the early death of his brother Duane, and his personal demons.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
Coach Brad Willis’ team responded to the setback by shaking off the loss plus the demons of a first-round exit in Division 1 last season.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
Mikaela Shiffrin can now leave her Olympics demons behind.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 Feb. 2026
For me, Gregg’s incredible voice resonates not just in his music but in his humanity, in overcoming the murder of his father, the early death of his brother Duane, and his personal demons.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
Coach Brad Willis’ team responded to the setback by shaking off the loss plus the demons of a first-round exit in Division 1 last season.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
Mikaela Shiffrin can now leave her Olympics demons behind.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demon
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What begins as a journey for father and son to spread the ashes of their wife and mother, Faye, quickly turns into a fantastical adventure the tests their relationship and digs up ghosts from Kratos' past.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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In times of crumble and collapse, buildings and governments may fall, but stories are the ghosts that whisper to us from the rubble.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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Speaking of torment, what happened to Mediodía?—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
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Oooof, this emotional torment hits so good!—
Christina Grace Tucker,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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Now working as a stocker, Ash accidentally unleashes undead ghouls after reading from the Necronomicon, forcing him to take up his chainsaw yet again to save humanity from the Deadites.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Feb. 2026
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Here was music that pushed the genre back to the realm of ghosts and ghouls, the ideal soundtrack for doing battle with Dracula on the spiral staircase of his manor.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
17 Feb. 2026
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The mystery ingredient that makes the camera love some actors and spurn others is a terror.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
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No one will ever forget—there were people on that train—no one will ever forget the expression of terror on Iryna’s face.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
25 Feb. 2026
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Other sufferers, however, who submitted entries to the 1983 Migraine Art Competition, depicted their pain in drawings and paintings of nails, needles, axes, ice picks, arrows, bolts, jaws, chisels, shivs, guns, red-hot spears, sledgehammers, devils, and long pins.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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Think of devil’s food in Bundt form!—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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And for those who didn’t want an evil vampire but did want a potentially evil age gap, Giles was shipped with all three of his students.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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In the one-woman play, Erivo portrays several roles, including the titular vampire.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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What should’ve been a fun day out has turned into a lifelong nightmare for the brothers – now adults – who question every decision of their young lives at the time, and those made in subsequent years by police, detectives, and lawyers.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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Set in a Southern English town, the film follows Xavier Prince (Lukeba), a deeply troubled man whose good deed turns into a hellish nightmare when he’s accused of murder.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Demon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demon. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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