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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
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.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
But the only ogre in this story is Dahl.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
More recently at the April 18 American Film Institute tribute ceremony honoring his Shrek costar Eddie Murphy in Los Angeles, Myers wore a face full of green makeup to in a cheeky tribute to his iconic ogre character.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
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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.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
But the only ogre in this story is Dahl.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
More recently at the April 18 American Film Institute tribute ceremony honoring his Shrek costar Eddie Murphy in Los Angeles, Myers wore a face full of green makeup to in a cheeky tribute to his iconic ogre character.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ogre
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Then, one weekend about three years ago, Meledandri called with an idea — a Minion who sets out to make a monster movie.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
20 June 2026
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The women’s Cloudmonster Shoe fittingly packs a monster-sized amount of cushioning.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2026
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He's described by officials as a Black male in his late teens with a medium-large build and thick dreads.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Like Widow’s Bay, Twin Peaks freely mixes moments of overwhelming dread with lighter moments and takes place in a corner of the world with, well, special properties.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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These days, fear and absurdity walk hand in hand, and anyone who’s scrolled a news feed knows how quickly abject terror can morph into cathartic giggles.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
17 June 2026
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The military retaliation followed an April 26 terror attack, when an explosive device detonated on a passenger bus traveling along the Pan-American Highway in the volatile Cauca region.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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However, this distinction did more than pit pious Americans against an atheist enemy.—
David Williamson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Dassault’s Mirage fighter – and more recently the Rafale – can creep into enemy airspace, dogfight, drop bombs and launch cruise missiles.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Wardex's incompetence is another bugbear.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
12 June 2026
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This has been one of its main bugbears for years, with several engine types experimented with.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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Such is the blessing and curse of summer produce.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 June 2026
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The Curse of Billy Penn lived on for decades, and now the modern-day Rocky statue curse appears to have claimed its latest victim.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Why did the plague kill so many children?—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2026
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Willerslev and other researchers looked for traces of plague-causing bacteria in remains from four cemeteries near Siberia's Lake Baikal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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“Ogre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ogre. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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