Satan
Example Sentences
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It reenacts the Prophet Abraham's stoning of the devil at three places where Satan is said to have tried to dissuade him from obeying God's command to sacrifice his son Ishmael.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
Burbery also compares Satan to the Hoba meteorite, a 60-ton space rock that survived impact largely intact.
From Science Daily ● May 11, 2026
The good news is probably won’t work for him, since Satan himself couldn’t grant Vance more charisma.
From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2026
Given how much attention the very creative “Glitterball” devotes to the social and architectural character of Old Louisville, the subtext seems to be that Satan will always find a way, regardless of property values.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
Henry and Francis were further out: Francis talking, gesticulating wildly in his white robe and Henry with his hands clasped behind his back, Satan listening patiently to the rantings of some desert prophet.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
