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Recent Examples of dickens
His absentee boss, whose own messaging often has been the dickens to decipher, obviously feels OK with what’s gone on here.
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Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2022
One very important part of that care is pruning, something that scares the dickens out of people.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2021
There was Bienchen in a nutshell: cute as the dickens but equipped with lacerating teeth.
—Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2021
The way the Rams’ game imploded should scare the dickens out of L.A.’s players and coaches.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2020
Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2022
One very important part of that care is pruning, something that scares the dickens out of people.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2021
There was Bienchen in a nutshell: cute as the dickens but equipped with lacerating teeth.
—Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2021
The way the Rams’ game imploded should scare the dickens out of L.A.’s players and coaches.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dickens
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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The baying of Beelzebub begins and keeps beginning.—
Patricia Smith,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Schmidt is said to be possessed by four entities that announce themselves as Beelzebub, betraying disciple Judas, Schmidt's abusive father Jacob and Mina (Jacob's lover and Schmidt's aunt).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
Noun
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It’s been three years since Spoon’s last album, Lucifer on the Sofa.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
26 Aug. 2025
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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
Cite this Entry
“Dickens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dickens. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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