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Recent Examples of ogress
In addition to the Icelandic ogress Grýla, the half-goat/half-demon Krampus (Kristofer Hivju) figures prominently in the story.
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 22 Nov. 2024
What exactly is going on with that large flock of crows, the suspicious villagers, the charming mayor and that secretive ogress?
—Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2022
Or where love turns a princess into an ogress, or parents kick out their 7-year-old children with bad advice and curses.
—Denise Coffey, courant.com, 1 Aug. 2019
And in Iceland, the Yule Lads who visit children in the run-up to Christmas are said to be the sons of the ogress Gryla, a character in Snorri Sturluson’s 13th-century Prose Edda.
—Regina Hansen, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2018
Their mother, Gryla, is a horned ogress who poses a double threat, putting naughty kids in a sack to eat later.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2017
Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 22 Nov. 2024
What exactly is going on with that large flock of crows, the suspicious villagers, the charming mayor and that secretive ogress?
—Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2022
Or where love turns a princess into an ogress, or parents kick out their 7-year-old children with bad advice and curses.
—Denise Coffey, courant.com, 1 Aug. 2019
And in Iceland, the Yule Lads who visit children in the run-up to Christmas are said to be the sons of the ogress Gryla, a character in Snorri Sturluson’s 13th-century Prose Edda.
—Regina Hansen, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2018
Their mother, Gryla, is a horned ogress who poses a double threat, putting naughty kids in a sack to eat later.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ogress
Noun
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And some of the mistakes are of actual blood on his hands, and he’s got demons floating around in his soul, as well as on the ceiling or climbing the walls or whatever.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2025
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There are extravagant rock concerts, evil giant babies, fiery demons, and of course, the odd robot as well.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Watch Shrek 2 on Peacock Shrek the Third (2007) Three years later, Shrek the Third continued the saga, with the beloved ogre facing the unexpected responsibility of becoming king when King Harold falls ill.—
Jane LaCroix,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The ogre is faster than the gnome, slower than the unicorn, and was delayed arguing with a troll at a toll bridge.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The computer daemon operates in a similar manner, continuously working behind the scenes to keep processes going and to address service requests.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2024
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Yet in their original form gremlins are alive and well, living under new names—daemons, worms, virtual pets.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2024
Noun
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And Dot — well, Dot keeps an imp in an old wine bottle.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
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Combining animation and live action, the film continues the adventures of the magical imp Pumuckl.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Your fame sits beside you like an incubus, and people are embarrassed and want to leave the room.—
Candace Bushnell,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2025
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This meaning is visualized in Henry Fuseli’s 1781 painting The Nightmare, which shows a woman sleeping peacefully on a couch while a nauseating monster—an incubus—sits portentously on her abdomen, unbeknownst to her.—
Time,
Time,
28 Dec. 2022
Noun
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Our ears are still ringing from watching fans become shrieking banshees upon realizing that one of her professional dancers was actually the NFL star.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
7 Dec. 2024
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The banshee, a spirit of Scottish and Irish origin, signifies death.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
20 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Winifred, the protagonist of this Victorian-era grotesque, takes a position as a governess at an English manor.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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His early short films, such as Six Men Getting Sick (1967) and The Grandmother (1970), showcased his talent for blending the grotesque with the beautiful, setting the stage for his groundbreaking debut feature, Eraserhead (1977).—
Darryn King,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Objects are often askew and out of frame, and everyday sounds like a toilet flush or blinds being pulled assume a low, staticky growl, as though frights fueled by childish imagination.—
Gayle Sequeira,
Vulture,
20 Jan. 2025
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In a second Instagram Stories post, the singer offered another look at the cake, featuring a large bust of a clicker, the fungal zombie-esque frights from the Last of Us video game franchise and HBO series of the same name.—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Ogress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ogress. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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