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as in Satan
capitalized the supreme personification of evil often represented as the ruler of hell the Devil is traditionally seen as a being who relentlessly tempts people to commit evil

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as in cowboy
a person who seeks out very dangerous or foolhardy adventures with no apparent fear originally snowboarders were regarded as devils on the slopes and a menace to skiers

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Noun
Starters: baby iceberg wedge lettuce; burrata cheese with prosciutto ham, balsamic reduction and micro basil; pimento cheese deviled eggs with Kentucky chow-chow and mixed greens; baked crab cake served over bib lettuce with Julienne apples and smoky garlic aioli; soup de jour. The Courier-Journal, 5 Apr. 2023 It’s also designed to better accommodate female astronauts, a problem that has deviled the space agency in the past. Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 16 Mar. 2023
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In Michelangelo’s Last Judgment a devil drags one of the damned to hell by his testicles (which sounds like heaven to me). Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025 But savvy newcomer Celine Dumont, played by Oscar winner Marion Cotillard, arrives on the scene to play devil’s advocate. Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for devil
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devil
Noun
  • The Comedy Central series' new episode, which aired Wednesday, continued its season-long thread of mocking Trump and depicting him in a romantic relationship with Satan.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The show continues to run with its gag of depicting Trump with comically small genitals and as Satan’s lover.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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  • But vanquishing his demons against the team for which his on-field struggles were most highly publicized would be a cathartic endeavor.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • However, he is born out of the same need to release music, to release the demons that are entering his brain.
    Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
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  • An adult man allegedly used falsified documents to enroll in a Minnesota high school and reportedly played on the football team.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The rumblings of a shorter extension have been loud, and McDavid may be more concerned with Edmonton’s ability to put a championship roster around him than becoming the NHL’s first $20 million AAV man.
    Eric Stephens, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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  • Because monkeys bang on typewriters and kingdoms fall.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Plus, two flying monkeys follow her into the sky.
    Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Currently, Wiig is in her villain era.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
  • With Ka-young’s help, Iblis is able to destroy the Flower of Eternal Life, which had allowed Khalid to live forever (at least until this point), and the villain fades to dust.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
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  • Put a cowboy twist on classic comfort food.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
  • His father performed cowboy songs in both English and Spanish to guests enjoying a hayride or picnic in the desert.
    Douglas C. Towne, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In the past, that kind of small mistake would torment her for the rest of the day.
    Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • In his country home, he is tormented by the reality that there are too many, and more coming, as two cats are pregnant.
    Rebecca van Laer September 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
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  • It’s been three years since Spoon’s last album, Lucifer on the Sofa.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Griffin’s other credits include The Bad Guy, Jersey Boys, Lucifer and S.W.A.T., to name just a few.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2025

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“Devil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devil. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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