Grim Reaper
Example Sentences
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He wasn’t a man to sit idly in death’s anteroom, awaiting the grim reaper.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Earle reposts a TikTok video that likens Cooper to the grim reaper.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
In 2003, he was responsible for a grim reaper, which was painted on the side of Thekla, a boat and nightclub venue in Bristol.
From BBC • Aug. 9, 2024
As fans awaited a dramatic “Love is Blind” reunion special on Netflix, they were met with TV’s equivalent of the grim reaper: buffering.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 17, 2023
He stood in the doorway, filling up the space like a broken-down grim reaper.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
