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
The next chapter played well for the crowd at The Colosseum at Caesar’s Palace Hotel and Casino — introducing a new cast with some familiar chills and demons.
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
But at this event, there was no Bobby, and there was no talk of lifelong demons.
—Jill Smolowe, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Once the demons realize her power, our world becomes their playground.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
Trump, the face of Satan with his hypocrite MAGA demons, engulfed in Epstein stench.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
His harmless pre-dinner walk turns into something far whackier, sending him on a quest in a world full of giant demons and insects, magical tools and a profane crustacean.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
After the war ends, Wales starts a new life in Texas, but his old demons are on their way back to haunt him.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
Now, with the burden of history lifted and the demons of past Masters Sundays exorcised, McIlroy exudes a freedom his past steps around this place did not enjoy.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
At the Houston Open last month, Woodland stared down his demons to win his first tournament in almost seven years.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
But at this event, there was no Bobby, and there was no talk of lifelong demons.
—Jill Smolowe, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Once the demons realize her power, our world becomes their playground.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2026
Trump, the face of Satan with his hypocrite MAGA demons, engulfed in Epstein stench.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
His harmless pre-dinner walk turns into something far whackier, sending him on a quest in a world full of giant demons and insects, magical tools and a profane crustacean.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
After the war ends, Wales starts a new life in Texas, but his old demons are on their way back to haunt him.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
Now, with the burden of history lifted and the demons of past Masters Sundays exorcised, McIlroy exudes a freedom his past steps around this place did not enjoy.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
At the Houston Open last month, Woodland stared down his demons to win his first tournament in almost seven years.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demons
Noun
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Always fact check those ghosts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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His boldest innovation is to invoke not past glories but past disasters, summoning the ghosts of the United States’ catastrophic interventions in Iraq.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
9 Apr. 2026
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And there will surely be a cascade of tears and terrors in-between.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2026
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Still, Levack’s film offers terrors and troubles of a different stripe.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2026
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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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So too did Trump spiritual advisor Paula White-Cain, who compared the president’s torments to those of Jesus.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Apr. 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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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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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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Not in terms of the scale of its sets—we’ll leave that to the giant staircase in The Queen of Versailles, or whatever is going on with the flying vampires of The Lost Boys—but in terms of the most tropes crammed into one two-act stretch.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2026
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The network has given a series order to Eternally Yours, a show about a family of vampires.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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Customized services from the building’s concierge available to all include events such as wine and spirits tastings that will bring neighbors together.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2026
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The inclement weather was a factor early with slick footballs impacting the passing game, but the group’s spirits remained high.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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Their evident fondness for one another, glowing warmly alongside all their sniping and whispering and eye-rolling, allows all the nightmares in Big Mistakes to feel like a lark rather than an incipient calamity.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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Between the jealousy, paranoia, and a shocking cake-cutting scene that'd give any wedding planner a lifetime of nightmares, The Girlfriend puts a soapy, sexy, scary spin on well-trodden monster-in-law territory.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Demons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demons. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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