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or daemon
1
as in devil
an evil spirit
only in rare cases is the ancient rite of exorcism performed to cast out a troublesome demon
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Recent Examples of demon
Various ghosts were introduced during the first six episodes, including water ghosts, fire ghosts, baby ghosts, dog ghosts, suicide ghosts, each connecting with a character’s personal demons.
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Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Normally, a video of your favorite singer ferociously digging a hole in the ground in a grassy meadow and then screaming into the void as if exorcising a demon would be cause for concern.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2025
Anthony is feeling more confident after exorcizing his demons at the villa and reconnecting with his passion for cooking.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
The powerful entity attacked Naruto’s home, the Hidden Tree Village, before his birth, and the boy’s father used his newborn son as a vessel to trap the demon.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Normally, a video of your favorite singer ferociously digging a hole in the ground in a grassy meadow and then screaming into the void as if exorcising a demon would be cause for concern.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2025
Anthony is feeling more confident after exorcizing his demons at the villa and reconnecting with his passion for cooking.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
The powerful entity attacked Naruto’s home, the Hidden Tree Village, before his birth, and the boy’s father used his newborn son as a vessel to trap the demon.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demon
Noun
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One nun's habit was adorned with giant devil's horns.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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This habit of playing devil’s advocate 24/7 isn’t always malicious—or even intentional.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Jets suffered a ton of torment as Brady led the Patriots.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Two things can be true: Doctors are responsible for keeping mom and baby safe during a C-section and also for not subjecting any patient to avoidable torment.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
16 July 2025
Noun
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The mushroom’s healing properties also lead to hallucinations, often involving mysterious white imps, who should be adorable and instead come across as menacing little ghouls.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2025
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And Dot — well, Dot keeps an imp in an old wine bottle.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Aggressive lending even allowed the housing market to brush off the 9/11 terror attacks and the dot-com stock crash as the 2000s began.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
18 Aug. 2025
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The diagnosis is essentially a long list of separate but simultaneous developments that collectively upset the relatively simple balance of terror that stabilized the late Cold War.—
Andreas Kluth,
Twin Cities,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The ghost wielders have even resorted to submitting homework through the use of AI—anything to try to keep from getting dropped from a class.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
23 Aug. 2025
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The reporter who had ghost written Gibson’s column the previous year, was unavailable.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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As a bald man once said: The world is a vampire (sent to drain).—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
11 Aug. 2025
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Furs are werewolves, Fangs are vampires, Stoners are gorgons and Scales are sirens, leader of whom is Bianca Barclay (Joy Sunday).—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There's something for every ghoul and goblin in this batch of potent potions and swirling elixirs.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Aug. 2025
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The manor’s ghouls and shambling zombies don’t feel any less threatening when contained within the tiny square portraits of a card.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Noun
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The timing wasn’t right to film during the actual Golden Globes ceremony in January, which would likely have been a logistical nightmare.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
19 Aug. 2025
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Remember, the top three teams will qualify for the 2026 CCC. Savarese, who directed the Portland Timbers to a pair of MLS Cup finals (2018, 2021), felt LA still could salvage a nightmare regular season.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Demon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demon. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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