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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
And the demons roared louder, bending the door to his bedchamber.
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 28 July 2025
Right from the outset, DeMonaco creates a steady, escalating sense of unease that comes from both the outside and within, as Davidson struggles with demons both literal and psychological; to find the right tone, the director looked to one of his favorite films from the 1970s.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 July 2025
It was emptied of us and, therefore, full of dunes and demons,
bogs and bleeding trees.
—Devon Walker-Figueroa, The New York Review of Books, 3 July 2025
Things become messy when a popular rival boy band – The Saja Boys – are revealed to be demons.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 28 July 2025
Right from the outset, DeMonaco creates a steady, escalating sense of unease that comes from both the outside and within, as Davidson struggles with demons both literal and psychological; to find the right tone, the director looked to one of his favorite films from the 1970s.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 July 2025
It was emptied of us and, therefore, full of dunes and demons,
bogs and bleeding trees.
—Devon Walker-Figueroa, The New York Review of Books, 3 July 2025
Things become messy when a popular rival boy band – The Saja Boys – are revealed to be demons.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demon
Noun
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The San Diego Zoo has cared for Tasmanian devils off and on since the 1950s.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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Tasmanian devils are carnivorous marsupials found only on the island of Tasmania off Australia.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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For Kent, the torment has lasted so long that well-wishers have begun to sound disingenuous.—
Carolyn Wells,
Longreads,
25 June 2025
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Rhapsody jockeys with agony, beatitude with torment.—
Matthew Gavin Frank
June 12,
Literary Hub,
12 June 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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Far to the north, in the Montes de Maria region where Nawar Jimenez grew up, the terror instilled by armed groups is also deep-rooted.—
Ladan Anoushfar,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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How about James Clifford, a 6-6, 235-pound tight end who averaged 9.5 yards on his receptions a year ago and is an absolute terror as an end on defense.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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While there are plenty of museums and historic attractions to visit, the city also offers theme parks like Busch Gardens, ghost tours and several art museums. 8.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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Could this woman be the ghost of a student activist who led a sit-in at the university in the 1960s, then mysteriously disappeared?—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The temporary crowns did look oddly artificial—like the plastic vampire teeth that children wear, except more elegant.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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In Memoriam looks at these vampires and how they’ve been thrust into the limelight due to the Gehenna War.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Even with a more intimidating ghoul, like the Creeper, Scooby-Doo is clever enough to get a kid through it.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
23 July 2025
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It’s just been confirmed in a rather funny video that has Walton Goggins tearing off his prosthetic ghoul makeup that season 2 has now wrapped production, meaning it is done filming and is entering post production.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Relocated to a coastal town under the care of her brother’s best friend, Axel Nguyen, Leah grapples with grief, haunting nightmares and a fractured sense of self.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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However, for those with a decade or more left in the workforce, understanding the challenges faced by today’s retirees and how to best prepare for them can mean the difference between living the dream and living the nightmare.—
Deb Boyden,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Demon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demon. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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