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Recent Examples of dickens
His absentee boss, whose own messaging often has been the dickens to decipher, obviously feels OK with what’s gone on here.
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Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2022
One very important part of that care is pruning, something that scares the dickens out of people.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2021
There was Bienchen in a nutshell: cute as the dickens but equipped with lacerating teeth.
—Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2021
The way the Rams’ game imploded should scare the dickens out of L.A.’s players and coaches.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2020
Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2022
One very important part of that care is pruning, something that scares the dickens out of people.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2021
There was Bienchen in a nutshell: cute as the dickens but equipped with lacerating teeth.
—Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2021
The way the Rams’ game imploded should scare the dickens out of L.A.’s players and coaches.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dickens
Noun
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Exploring the world of the controversial Realm of Satan church, the documentary captures Satanists in both the everyday and the extraordinary, revealing their mystical world of magic, mystery, and misanthropy.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
17 July 2025
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That tandem had hired Dykes, and short of naming Satan the recruiting coordinator, the head coach was not going to be met with resistance.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Schmidt is said to be possessed by four entities that announce themselves as Beelzebub, betraying disciple Judas, Schmidt's abusive father Jacob and Mina (Jacob's lover and Schmidt's aunt).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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The Zeros are sworn to Evil and to its incarnate commander, Beelzebub (Fabrice Luchini), who barks his orders from a Versailles-like castle in the sky above the village.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
11 Mar. 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
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“Dickens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dickens. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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