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Recent Examples of Satan
Gregory Peck plays a diplomat who secretly adopts a baby who turns out to be the son of Satan.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 June 2025
America is the Great Satan, but for Iran’s proxies in Baghdad, Lebanon, and Yemen, Israel is the target.
—Karl Vick, Time, 19 June 2025
Another set of gestures—waving arms and punching into the air—represent the aggressive confrontation of Satan.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 12 June 2025
How 'Begone Satan!' emerged as the source of 'The Ritual' in Time magazine
Steiger's job was to host (other churches declined) and to take notes during the harrowing (and reportedly successful) exorcism.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 8 June 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 June 2025
America is the Great Satan, but for Iran’s proxies in Baghdad, Lebanon, and Yemen, Israel is the target.
—Karl Vick, Time, 19 June 2025
Another set of gestures—waving arms and punching into the air—represent the aggressive confrontation of Satan.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 12 June 2025
How 'Begone Satan!' emerged as the source of 'The Ritual' in Time magazine
Steiger's job was to host (other churches declined) and to take notes during the harrowing (and reportedly successful) exorcism.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Satan
Noun
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In his mug shot, Anton bears little resemblance to the handsome devil from the earlier composite image.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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To play devil’s advocate to myself, though, this time around the contestants have air conditioning, which might have been a deal-breaker in order to get any contestants from The Golden Bachelor/ette there.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Once freed, the dream tries to repair his life by regaining his magical tools, which takes him to hell to visit Lucifer, played by Gwendoline Christie and in search of a deranged human, played by David Thewlis.—
Sara Chernikoff,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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Known for its work on American Gigolo, Lucifer, The Amazing Race, the CSI franchise and more, Jerry Bruckheimer Television is also currently working on Fire Country, which heads into its fourth season on CBS in October, among other projects.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 July 2025
Noun
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The image in the lower left-hand corner is similar to the one on the Mexican flag: an eagle devouring a serpent.—
Geraldo Cadava,
New Yorker,
23 July 2025
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In the past, researchers have experimented with placing live rabbits in pens in a bid to attract the invasive serpents in Everglades National Park.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 July 2025
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“Satan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Satan. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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