ogresses

noun

plural of ogress
as in demons

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ogresses
  1. demons
  2. ogres
  3. monsters
  4. devils
  5. banshees
  6. grotesques
  7. frights
  8. grotesqueries
Noun
  • Alfred Dreyfus to warn that the ‘demons of antisemitism’ haunting France’s past are again darkening its present.
    — Masha Macpherson, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • Philadelphia came back against the Celtics from down 3-1 to exorcise some demons, too.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of demons
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of ogres
Noun
  • With its vivid monsters and an emphatic, complex dive into the human heart, Homer has inspired countless adaptations, from stage, screen, television, comics, alongside a continuous stream of new translations.
    — Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 14 July 2026
  • At their Czech–Indian wedding, Jacob and Mia’s tradition-hungry guests unexpectedly begin transforming into flesh-eating monsters.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 14 July 2026
Definition of monsters
Noun
  • The 152 rooms celebrate Tasmania’s cultural and creative spirit, from the contemporary paintings of thylacines and Tasmanian devils, to the Blackheart sassafras ceiling inlays.
    — Riley Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2026
  • But there are lots of potential devils in the details (otherwise there’d be little need for experimental reactors).
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
Definition of devils
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
Definition of banshees
Noun
  • The grotesques were decorative stone faces around the castle.
    — Adam Fox, CBS News, 14 May 2026
  • The script, by Ed Solomon, treats the Sklar siblings as cardboard grotesques—heartless, talentless, united in their loathing of a father who loathes them right back.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
Definition of grotesques
Noun
  • Both O’Flynn and Rhys have had spotlight episodes so far this season, but will Emmys voters see the pathos and creativity behind the laughs and frights?
    — William Earl, Variety, 11 June 2026
  • Copyright 2025, all frights reserved.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Definition of frights
Noun
  • As in Pillion and elsewhere, Melling imbues a premise’s potential grotesqueries with real and specific feelings.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The abundance of these grotesqueries was almost stranger than their existence.
    — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2025
Definition of grotesqueries
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