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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
Other days, some of the old demons on the forehand and the serve resurface.
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Corey Seymour, Vogue, 23 May 2025
These ghostly demons are said to appear before a person's passing, a premonition that looks identical to the soon-to-be-deceased.
—Arkansas Online, 22 May 2025
His persecution, presented in spurts across the various timelines, seldom leads to a coherent story of a man being chased by demons of his own making (despite frequent allusions to Mossad catching up to other Nazi leaders).
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 May 2025
Reed was also a demon on special teams, blocking four punts.
—Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Corey Seymour, Vogue, 23 May 2025
These ghostly demons are said to appear before a person's passing, a premonition that looks identical to the soon-to-be-deceased.
—Arkansas Online, 22 May 2025
His persecution, presented in spurts across the various timelines, seldom leads to a coherent story of a man being chased by demons of his own making (despite frequent allusions to Mossad catching up to other Nazi leaders).
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 May 2025
Reed was also a demon on special teams, blocking four punts.
—Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for demon
Noun
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Seven people were kicked out of the courtroom by O’Hare for speaking out of turn and calling members of the court racists and devils.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2025
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Rich flavors of maple syrup, golden syrup, red cherries and devil’s chocolate cake in this 17% alcohol late harvest wine.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
Noun
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This need is the source of her personal torment and also her power.—
Kerry Howley,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2025
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The real torments have been so glazed over, many poems resemble old paintings lost beneath a dozen layers of varnish.—
William Logan,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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And Dot — well, Dot keeps an imp in an old wine bottle.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
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Combining animation and live action, the film continues the adventures of the magical imp Pumuckl.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The trauma of that day continued to reverberate in Jewish communities across the globe, recently reignited by a violent terror attack at a sister rally in Boulder, Colorado.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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Six of the injured in what federal officials have described as a terror attack were from the same synagogue, Bonai Shalom.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Just a ghost in the RAM, stealing data or encrypting files until the system reboots.—
Camellia Chan,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Think disco ball ghosts, skeletons lounging poolside, and heart-eyed skulls that belong on your gallery wall and your feed.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2025
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Sinners — director Ryan Coogler’s hit vampire thriller starring Michael B. Jordan — is new on digital streaming this week.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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And like microscopic vampires, the mites have evolved to avoid ultraviolet rays from the sun, which easily destroys their DNA.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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Despite those forty-three words, the ghoul that the North Carolina Freedmen’s Convention feared most had risen—caste preservationists debuted a new caste system.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
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It was filled with hideous props — ghouls and skeletons crafted of balsa wood, wax, and papier-mâché.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2025
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For rule-followers like me, the prankster types were a nightmare.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Left-hander Reid Detmers, whose three-game nightmare stretch a month ago began with a game in Seattle, struck out two in a scoreless inning, including Mariners star Cal Raleigh.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
7 June 2025
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“Demon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demon. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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