ogre

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The roommate, Dave Schaller described the client - a large man who he said looked like "an ogre" and drove a first-generation Chevrolet Avalanche, a unique vehicle.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

After World War II, Franco was regarded as the “primary resident ogre of Western Europe.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

You’ll get “Shrek 5” where Shrek’s ogre offspring use TikTok, and you’ll like it.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2025

Who knew watching a fairy tale based on an ogre living in a dark swamp could be so thrilling?

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2024

“Friends—John, Aubrey, Bertram, Percival, Martin, Stephan—meet our ogre tamer. She’s the lass I told you about, the one who speaks Gnomic.”

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine