ogresses

plural of ogress

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ogresses
Noun
  • Parker’s series starts out with too much bellowing and yelling along with hazing and bullying but loosens up and broadens out to peer into the lives of other recruits who are wrestling with demons and sometimes each other.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • 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, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Shrek and Fiona are now both full-time ogres, but Fiona’s parents (John Cleese and Julie Andrews) aren’t too thrilled, as a particularly tense family dinner scene makes clear.
    Skyler Trepel September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • His bronc riders look more like pietàs in mud; his barrel racers scream like banshees on horseback.
    Casey Cep, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In the context of CoComelon, fake skeletons can be a source of fun and play, not frights.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 10 Oct. 2025
  • As the decorations go up and the costumes come together, Indy-area neighborhoods, stages, historic sites and more are gearing up for their annual Halloween festivities and frights.
    Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Ogresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ogresses. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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