ogresses

plural of ogress

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ogresses
Noun
  • But behind this battle royale lies a deadly conspiracy that forces them to face off against each other and the demons of their past.
    Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Having been beaten by Iga Świątek in a historically dominant fashion in the Wimbledon final, Anisimova banished some of those demons by beating the Polish star in the quarterfinals to advance to the final four.
    Ben Morse, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 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
  • Now, a grown-up Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder) faces new and familiar frights after her equally goth daughter, Astrid (Jenna Ortega), opens a portal to the Netherworld and reawakens everyone's favorite pinstriped ghost.
    Emy LaCroix, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Haunted Scream Park opening weekend 'Tis the season for frights and delights!
    Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Ogresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ogresses. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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