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
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
An anime film about a teenage demon hunter and his dog beat out Walt Disney’s Bruce Springsteen biopic and two other films to take the top slot at the domestic box office this weekend.
From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025
The king turned to the demon prince, who held his hand aloft to cast the rays around them.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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