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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
Thanks to stellar performances from Landen O’Neil and Loyola commit Leo Kavey, the program exorcised its demons Sunday.
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 17 May 2026
In other words, this is basically a demonic-possession story, albeit one without any actual demons; at one point, Nikki briefly starts moving backward for no reason.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Good Omens is the story of an angel, Aziraphale (Sheen), and a demon, Crowley (Tennant), who gradually become friends over the millennia and team up to avert Armageddon.
—ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Dante is back for another season of demon hunting in this adaptation of the popular Capcom video game series.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 17 May 2026
In other words, this is basically a demonic-possession story, albeit one without any actual demons; at one point, Nikki briefly starts moving backward for no reason.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Good Omens is the story of an angel, Aziraphale (Sheen), and a demon, Crowley (Tennant), who gradually become friends over the millennia and team up to avert Armageddon.
—ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Dante is back for another season of demon hunting in this adaptation of the popular Capcom video game series.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demon
Noun
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Three species of bats inhabit the site, and supernatural events—including the appearance of the gamekeeper’s ghost and the wail of a banshee—have been reported.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2026
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Sam immediately puts forth the ghosts, hoping that their deaths on the property might be enough.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
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For a writer of Wilde’s stature, mental starvation was a greater torment than physical hardship.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 May 2026
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Having not won the SPL since joining in January 2023, this was supposed to be the night the 41-year-old Portuguese forward ended the torment.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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At the title track’s video shoot, Michael gives directorial instructions in full ghoul makeup.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 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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Putting words on the page seems too low stakes to get worked up about, and yet the terror of saying something taboo—or just being boring—feels like a terrible fate to most writers.—
David O’Neill,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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While Clancy died in 2013, Jack Ryan continues to confront a world that never loses its capacity for danger, destruction and terror.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
20 May 2026
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Angels and devils working together to stop Armageddon.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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This is the aforementioned devil’s chair.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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However, when stars have a binary partner, white dwarfs can spring back to life like cosmic vampires by stripping material off these companion stars.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 May 2026
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Like vampire Lucy, the kuntilanak is a selfish creature.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 May 2026
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That brand of baseball was a bit of a nightmare for Dodgers starter Justin Wrobleski in the first inning.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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Sadly, these prove to be the trickiest part of the build, especially the long Richard Mille sponsorship bar, which is an absolute nightmare to place.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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“Demon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demon. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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