Mephistopheles
Example Sentences
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Film and novel are umbilically linked, however, by the basic gambit—a “motiveless” crime committed by strangers and therefore difficult to solve—as well as by a riff on the Faust legend, with Bruno as Mephistopheles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Parker was Presley’s manager for most of his career, and Hanks portrays him as part small-time grifter, part full-blown Mephistopheles.
From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2022
Slipak, who had won fame in France for his renditions of the aria of Mephistopheles from the opera “Faust,” adopted the nom-de-guerre Meph.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 1, 2016
While Faust is busy succumbing to the wiles of the devilish Mephistopheles, God up in heaven, surrounded by angels, remains confident that his erring servant will eventually come good.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 1, 2016
"There's no doubt Mephistopheles was one of Shakespeare's grandest creations," said Dr. Hickey hurriedly.
From In Mr. Knox's Country by Martin Ross
