variants
or daemons
1
as in ghosts
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 terrors
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 demons
His instincts, like his techniques, are relentlessly up-to-the-minute; Orsolya is hounded by not only her guilty conscience but also the demons of social media.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
The Saja Boys, a boy band made up of demons, attempt to disrupt that mission.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2026
Pitino, 73, also in the Hall of Fame, has taken Providence, Kentucky and Louisville to Final Fours, winning championships with the latter two, and has few demons left to wrestle.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
The Saja Boys, a boy band made up of demons, attempt to disrupt that mission.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
There are also wives of other lesser gods, semidivine beings and demons.
—Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Morbidity looms over Floyd’s description of the demons keeping him up at night, alongside stepson Richard’s borderline personality disorder and school struggles and the tax debt weighing down on every rung up the endless financial ladder.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
The supernatural series, which started on the WB network and then moved to UPN, was about vampire slayers, led by the teenager Buffy, who battled a wide range of demons, werewolves and other dark forces while also navigating life in high school.
—Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
What personal demons will impede the hunt for a killer?
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
The Saja Boys, a boy band made up of demons, attempt to disrupt that mission.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2026
Pitino, 73, also in the Hall of Fame, has taken Providence, Kentucky and Louisville to Final Fours, winning championships with the latter two, and has few demons left to wrestle.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
The Saja Boys, a boy band made up of demons, attempt to disrupt that mission.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
There are also wives of other lesser gods, semidivine beings and demons.
—Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Morbidity looms over Floyd’s description of the demons keeping him up at night, alongside stepson Richard’s borderline personality disorder and school struggles and the tax debt weighing down on every rung up the endless financial ladder.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
The supernatural series, which started on the WB network and then moved to UPN, was about vampire slayers, led by the teenager Buffy, who battled a wide range of demons, werewolves and other dark forces while also navigating life in high school.
—Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
What personal demons will impede the hunt for a killer?
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demons
Noun
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That’s how ghosts come to haunt a place.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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Of course, ne’er-do-wells saw an opportunity to dress up and commit crimes as ghosts.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Film will ultimately survive as a medium even in the face of overwhelming terrors.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2026
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What could be worse than these twin terrors?—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Other propaganda compared Native people to buffalo, cats, dogs, and devils.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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There are sounds and shadows in the forest; the Devil, or devils, may be walking the earth.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
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In the face of such grave concerns, Alyoshka’s torments seem self-indulgent and frustrating, but his problem—whether to leave or stay—is far from insignificant.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 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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This also marks the first time players can become ghouls themselves in the mainline story.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2026
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Now working as a stocker, Ash accidentally unleashes undead ghouls after reading from the Necronomicon, forcing him to take up his chainsaw yet again to save humanity from the Deadites.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Feb. 2026
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Celebrate the endless oblivion of eternal night with an evening that recreates the city’s ethereal relationship with vampires in all their forms on this most hallowed of dates.—
William Earl,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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There’s energy vampires that suck the energy out of a room.—
Matt Young,
Houston Chronicle,
20 Mar. 2026
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The vice president of the Gardner PTA, Oralia Rodriguez, even brought ice cream to campus in an effort to lift spirits.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Pernod Ricard has spent recent years moving away from wine and toward spirits, including the December sale of Mumm Napa to Trinchero Family Wine & Spirits.—
Aidin Vaziri,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Mar. 2026
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Someone breaking in the middle of the night … tying you up, these … are things that are nightmares.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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For once, the Fort Worth Zoo was not the cause of traffic nightmares on South University Boulevard.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Demons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demons. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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