Definitions

Grim Reaper

NOUN

death

Synonyms

WEAK

Pale Death Reaper angel of death

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

Kyogo Furuhashi doesn't need to don the cloak and scythe of the grim reaper when he fetches up at Ibrox on Sunday.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2024

The images revealed a tapestry of tattoos, including several stylized skulls, howling wolves, a grim reaper, a snake curling around one arm, flames and spiderwebs.

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2023

But after finishing his project, the 28-year-old design manager at a California fintech company found himself caught in the crossfire of an escalating public debate: Are artificial intelligence tools a grim reaper for the arts?

From Washington Post • Jan. 19, 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