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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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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
People are turned into wolves, there are ogres and undead creatures of the sea who lure others to their demise.
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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.
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Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
In recent weeks, social media users, especially on X, have been noticing increasing references to goblins, along with other fantasy creatures such as gremlins, ogres and trolls in ChatGPT’s answers to user queries.
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Rob Wile,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
But the only ogre in this story is Dahl.
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Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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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
In recent weeks, social media users, especially on X, have been noticing increasing references to goblins, along with other fantasy creatures such as gremlins, ogres and trolls in ChatGPT’s answers to user queries.
—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
But the only ogre in this story is Dahl.
—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for ogre
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ogre
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Or will the monsters get in their way?
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Making matters worse, Christophe has a spinal condition that requires him to wear a massive metal back brace 24/7, turning him into a pre-teen metal monster.
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Only rush-hour traffic and $20 tacos inspire the same level of dread.
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The long and painful rehab would have interfered with his writing; the dread of leaving behind an incomplete manuscript outweighed the benefit of a few extra months.
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In the end, reverence for the likes of Genghis Khan, Hitler, and Attila the Hun mistakes fear for respect, destruction for disruption, and raw terror for true greatness.
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Set five years after the Ghostbusters took the Statue of Liberty for a walk, young, scrappy New Yorkers face a new wave of supernatural terror hitting the Big Apple.
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Corlys and Lohar find each other in the scrum and both land powerful blows before Corlys is thrown into the sea, leaving Alyn of Hull to finish off his father’s enemy.
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After hours of fighting in the close urban setting, Dockery used smoke grenades to signal enemy positions for American gunships.
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Wardex's incompetence is another bugbear.
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This has been one of its main bugbears for years, with several engine types experimented with.
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The pressure that comes with ending a beloved TV show is both a blessing and a curse.
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Their greatest gifts are their biggest curses.
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Post-pandemic issues like business exodus, homelessness, crime, and litter plague North American cities.
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Why did the plague kill so many children?
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“Ogre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ogre. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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