demons
Example Sentences
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People gather around the flames to sing, dance and pray for an evening ritual called Holika Dahan, which re-enacts the demise of a Hindu mythical demoness, Holika.
From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2024
Amid crib construction, medical visits and family celebrations, Valeria hallucinates a bony demoness who seeks to infiltrate her home and poison her body and mind.
From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2022
With so much going wrong in the world, should we now also worry about a nine-tailed fox demoness that may be loose in a forest in Japan?
From New York Times • Mar. 18, 2022
As a prelude, bonfires will be lit tonight, representing the burning of the demoness Holika, or Holi, in Hindu scripture.
From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2016
With a rustle of skirts, the demoness joined me.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
