Mephistopheles
Example Sentences
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Railroad magnate and speculator Jay Gould was dubbed “the Mephistopheles of Wall Street” by ministers on the pulpit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2025
But the old stories of the magicians and their bargains, of Faust and his Mephistopheles, suggest that we would be wise to fear apparent obedience as well.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2023
Höfgen’s most acclaimed role — and yes, he’s talented — is as the demon Mephistopheles in Goethe’s “Faust,” who persuades the hero to sell his soul in return for worldly wealth, status and pleasure.
From New York Times ● Sep. 11, 2020
Rubbing his hands together, gleefully, like some kind of cut-rate Mephistopheles.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 28, 2019
The courting as done by Mephistopheles is highly absurd, and is, in fact, the only touch of humor in the opera.
From Stars of the Opera by Mabel Wagnalls
