ogre

noun

ˈō-gər How to pronounce ogre (audio)
Definition of ogrenext
1
as in monster
a strange or horrible and often frightening creature a horror movie filled with ogres and demons of every description

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2
as in dread
something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason the ogre of the standardized test keeps recurring

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Recent Examples of ogre Farewell to the search for Prince Charming—the term takes its name from Shrek, the lovable ogre from children’s literature (and Dreamworks Animation). — Jessica Scemama, Vogue, 22 June 2026 Saturday Night Live‘s Marcello Hernández and Superman‘s Skyler Gisondo will voice the ogre couple’s sons, Fergus and Farkle. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 16 June 2026 People are turned into wolves, there are ogres and undead creatures of the sea who lure others to their demise. — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026 The fantasy comedy twisted the types of fairy tales that Disney was known for with cruder and sillier humor and centered a grumpy ogre journeying to save a princess. — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for ogre
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ogre
  1. monster
  2. dread
  3. terror
  4. enemy
  5. bugbear
  6. curse
  7. plague
Noun
  • Pane and McKay revealed that British actor Simon Pegg will voice the Balrog, a giant demonic monster who helps Sauron forge the One Ring.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Curtis is divorced, and still carries a torch for his ex-wife (Kelsey Scott) — now the governor of Illinois and architect of an innovative monster rehabilitation program with the Candyman (as in the movies) its star participant.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 26 July 2026
Definition of monster
Noun
  • There’s no wonder or dread in this future — just the resigned acceptance that nothing is remarkable, despite all the nifty gadgets everyone has.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
  • The fantasy series’ new season will also introduce the dread Nazgnagôl, Sauron’s Second Age ring-servants.
    — Debbie Day, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 2026
Definition of dread
Noun
  • Mayra Velasquez was charged with capital murder by terror threat on Friday, July 17, according to prison records seen by PEOPLE.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
  • In line with the episode’s gothic theme, the women’s smiles, while somewhat genuine, carry a hint of terror.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 20 July 2026
Definition of terror
Noun
  • Scotland changed its anthem to ‘Flower Of Scotland’ — a folk song written in the 1960s, and whose lyrics take occasional aim at its neighbour and old enemy to the south — across their sports teams in the 1990s.
    — George Edwards, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • The game is also not easy; there’s a lot of bullet hell here, and many rooms are tight and filled with hazards and enemies.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
Definition of enemy
Noun
  • Cuba’s communist regime has historically been a bugbear for the US, particularly for Republicans.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 19 July 2026
  • The heat and humidity during our test week brought me to my other bugbear with the C-HR.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 23 June 2026
Definition of bugbear
Noun
  • Despite these flat denials, and no mention of the ‘curse’ before 1990, the mythology only grew as Mayo’s barren years piled up.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • Questions and complaints are frequent and often descend into curse-laden spats.
    — Kyung Lah, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Definition of curse
Noun
  • The deadliest animal to have ever roamed the earth is not the great white shark, or snakes, or even rats that caused three great plagues in history, decimating the human population at the time.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 July 2026
  • Had he been exposed to a more run-of-the-mill pneumonic plague, symptom onset would have already consigned him to bed.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026
Definition of plague

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