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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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2
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
What personal demons will impede the hunt for a killer?
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Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
However Taparjan valiantly deconstructs her personality by examining her past and unearthing her demons and traumas.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Her children are battling their own demons.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
On this bride’s wedding night, her groom permitted his relatives to sacrifice her to a demon, believing the lore that a wicked spirit named Le Bail gave the family its staggering fortune.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
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Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
However Taparjan valiantly deconstructs her personality by examining her past and unearthing her demons and traumas.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Her children are battling their own demons.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
On this bride’s wedding night, her groom permitted his relatives to sacrifice her to a demon, believing the lore that a wicked spirit named Le Bail gave the family its staggering fortune.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demon
Noun
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Even a house ghost who might not come through the door, but sometimes makes her — probably her — presence known.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2026
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Natalie, a ghost who forgot she was exorcised, asks who is going to get the Pinocchio mask.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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For example, Madrazo’s depiction of the daughters of El Cid echoes Yáñez’s treatment of Sebastian’s torments, and Guerrero has deeply studied Spanish baroque painting.—
Benjamin Lima
Special Contributor,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Co-creators Dave Willis and Casper Kelly set out to make a show that explored the distinct, soul-sucking torment of working in Hell.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 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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Ledger ingeniously plays the Joker as a chaotic force of nature, a scarred and unknowable ghoul clad in clown paint and a garish suit from Demon's Wearhouse.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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Police have not declared the incident to be a terror attack, but are investigating a claim of responsibility by a group with potential links to Iran.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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Police have not declared the incident to be a terror attack, but are investigating a claim of responsibility by a group with potential links to Iran.—
Monica Alba,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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Is chocolate devil’s food cake with ganache your favorite birthday cake?—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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Its theme — that the rich are different, and in not-good ways — meant she’d be forced into a ritualistic game of hide-and-seek, running for her life from her devil-worshipping, masters-of-the-world in-laws.—
Michael Ordoña,
San Francisco Chronicle,
18 Mar. 2026
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And all the vampires that Buffy buried in the show’s 2003 series finale, when the Hellmouth collapsed in on itself, taking Sunnydale down with it, have been awakened.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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Her character inherited the mission of destroying vampires and other demons from her town of Sunnydale, which was built on a gateway to the realm of the demons.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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The settings were a nightmare to navigate, the games were full of ads and in-game purchases, and the screen broke after a year — one star.—
Alexander Kaplan,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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The getaway spirals into terror when Katie (Charli xcx) becomes possessed by a violent, tortured spirit (Mizuhara), unleashing a nightmare steeped in Japanese horror tradition.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Demon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demon. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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