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Recent Examples of satanism
Meanwhile, Ben’s found a former member of the troupe who made a video accusing the group of recruiting her for satanism.
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 27 June 2024
She has been repeatedly accused in public meetings and on social media of engaging in both satanism and witchcraft.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
Images that show 'satanism in public schools' are digital creations
Though the woman was correct in noting the chain celebrated the Mercury retrograde in 2022 by offering free tarot card readings, there's no evidence McDonald's ever sold any demonic merchandise.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
Vladimir Putin attacked the U.S. for satanism and denounced the many genders in fashion in the West.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2022
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 27 June 2024
She has been repeatedly accused in public meetings and on social media of engaging in both satanism and witchcraft.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
Images that show 'satanism in public schools' are digital creations
Though the woman was correct in noting the chain celebrated the Mercury retrograde in 2022 by offering free tarot card readings, there's no evidence McDonald's ever sold any demonic merchandise.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
Vladimir Putin attacked the U.S. for satanism and denounced the many genders in fashion in the West.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for satanism
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Both Toth’s notoriety and his victimization stem from Corbet’s flirtation with diabolism as the essence of civilization.—
Armond White,
National Review,
3 Jan. 2025
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Whatever their theme — spectral invasion, diabolism, shape-changing — Blackwood expertly builds up an atmosphere of the otherworldly coupled with the spiritually threatening.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
9 Dec. 2020
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Unlike horror movies built on shadowy boogeymen bouncing out of the dark, The Witch's tone stays quiet, swarming around themes of bewitchery, black magic, and wickedness without overdoing it.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Besides, Chrishell should be glad that Nicole’s wickedness is so blatant.—
Anne Victoria Clark,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
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Rattenfänger is also planning a brutal cyberattack that will affect all of the Western world — leading Bond to team up with the remaining double agents and a handful of allies to stop the evil at hand.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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The trio make their first trip from Shanghai to San Francisco, coming face to face with colorful monsters and spirits of both good and evil from Chinese folklore.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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That was really what helped me into the character and into her evilness.—
William Earl,
Variety,
4 Oct. 2025
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Advised by Anne Boleyn and Thomas Cromwell, who sincerely believed in the Reformation, Henry started with accusations of corruption and immorality in the Church, then used intimidation and changes to the law to transfer all the wealth and land to himself.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Oct. 2025
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Even aside from Trump’s own enthusiastic personal immorality and impiety, his political style — the pugnacious smear artist and demagogic braggart — was the antithesis of what evangelicals had sought before.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
23 Sep. 2025
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The ash of the cigarette glows in the darkness of the truck.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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But even still, the doctors are grappling with the impacts of the conflict, mainly through power outages that leave their hospital in darkness.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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For Game 3, Springer was joined in villainy by Toronto’s starting pitcher.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
28 Oct. 2025
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The meanie store manager (played, with cartoony hard-ass villainy, by Peter Dinklage) refuses to make a donation, so Manchester gathers a bagful of (stolen) toys and brings them over to the church himself.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Satanism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/satanism. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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