demon

Example Sentences

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I’ll note that the demon is a more honest and fair negotiator than his vassals, who occasionally cheat and are punished in exactly the way you’re hoping to see.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

In a movie that is heavily indebted to “Paranormal Activity,” which also involved sifting through recordings of sleeping people in search of a mystery demon, Mr. Tuason does well for a while.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

The divide between the demons and humans gets blurred when it's discovered that one character was once human but betrayed their family, while another is secretly hiding signs of a demon identity.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Now, the Duffer Brothers are at last showing what happened to Will while he was trapped in the Upside Down, the phantasmic shadow realm ruled by a man-made demon lord.

From Salon • Nov. 24, 2025

But even in despair, I would never listen to a demon.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri