1
as in demons
an evil spirit
acted as if possessed by some devil
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2
as in men
a member of the human race
that poor devil never did achieve his dream
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3
as in monkeys
an appealingly mischievous person
why, you little devil!
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4
as in villains
a mean, evil, or unprincipled person
he's a devil to everyone he does business with
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Recent Examples of devils
Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
The anime series follows a young man who can demolish fellow devils via a pullstring in his chest that transforms parts of his body into chainsaws.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Whether or not Alice lived happily ever after, Gertrude seems to have done so, at least once her devils were banished by inscrutability.
—Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Weapons seems to break such cycles, leaving no more devils hiding in basements or upstairs bedrooms playing with dolls or ribbons of hair.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
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Its depictions of dancing devils and witches’ sabbaths are supposed to scare viewers straight, but writer-director Benjamin Christensen is also sympathetic towards the plight of medieval women persecuted for witchcraft.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
The anime series follows a young man who can demolish fellow devils via a pullstring in his chest that transforms parts of his body into chainsaws.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Whether or not Alice lived happily ever after, Gertrude seems to have done so, at least once her devils were banished by inscrutability.
—Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Weapons seems to break such cycles, leaving no more devils hiding in basements or upstairs bedrooms playing with dolls or ribbons of hair.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devils
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Rather than rob the story of its teeth, this enabled me to explore the pain, loneliness and personal demons of my characters with sympathy rather than stinging bite.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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When their biggest demonic enemy (Lee Byung-hun) encourages the formation of an equally popular K-pop boy band aimed at stealing the souls of their fans, the trio has to fight harder than ever to hold the demons at bay while keeping their friendship intact.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Campbell, one of the fastest men in college football, has six touchdown catches this season of 50 or more yards, including the 65-yard play that gave Sac State a 14-7 lead over the Vikings.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Two men have been arrested in connection with a fatal daytime shooting in Avondale.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Nov. 2025
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Five of the eight monkeys were recovered at the scene of the crash.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Argentinian side offered unique views from the top of the falls with far less being drenched by mist and far more spotting wildlife, like capuchin monkeys.—
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Like the Red Ring goons at the bar, villains all over the city are more juiced up than ever, made stronger by enhancements provided by Shroud.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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Plus, there's plenty of new heroes and villains to root for and against.—
EW Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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Bringing together some of today’s most innovative stunt designers, this conversation traces the craft’s journey from early cinematic daredevils to today’s painstaking choreography; and its long fight for overdue Academy recognition.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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Jigsaw torments blind guys, too.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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Hurricane Melissa torments Jamaica 'There have been loud bangs on the ceiling, and our doors are shaking.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These ghosts, which take the form of their dead friends, are mostly just goofy, with the shoddy special effects and glowy auras giving the whole thing a distinctly Haunted Mansion vibe; critically, the threat never feels real, which undermines any tension.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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The ghosts of a 37-0 shutout to Iowa less than a month ago still lingered — the boos that faded into silence, the homecoming crowd that emptied before the fourth quarter, the scoreboard stuck on humiliation.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Two guys sat on New York public transit, talking into little mics attached to their Metro cards.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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You guys have pretty well done that on your own with a 50 percent divorce rate.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Devils.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devils. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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