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Recent Examples of satanic An attempt to get a free birthday sundae at Friendly’s turned into a satanic ritual, with Lady Gaga serving as both waitress and master of ceremonies in the Saturday Night Live sketch. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025 The Satanic Grotto's rally outside drew hundreds of Christian counter-protesters because of the Grotto's satanic imagery, and its indoor ceremony included denouncing Jesus Christ, who Christians believe is the Son of God. CBS News, 29 Mar. 2025 Gaga’s Daphne demands — Jenny commits to the free sundae scheme, resulting in a shocking and satanic turn of events. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025 Even discounting the threat of satanic invasion, the household is vulnerable. Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for satanic
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Adjective
  • Bill Skarsgård returns to play Pennywise, the demonic clown that serves as It's most frequently used guise.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 May 2025
  • Although perhaps not as crazy as their Berber grandmother, who puts both his addiction and the virus down to the Red Wind, a kind of demonic possession.
    Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 19 May 2025
Adjective
  • While investigating the case of a teenage girl left for dead in the woods, Luminița (34), a small-town police officer, risks being swallowed into a dark, sinister world, where the unlawful meets the occult.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 8 May 2025
  • The real-life School of Rock founder’s former students tell a more sinister story By Ezra Marcus Hats Off! Daniel Berulis, a cyber-security expert and employee of the National Labor Relations Board.
    Air Mail, Air Mail, 3 May 2025

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“Satanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satanic. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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