demon
noun
an evil spirit; devil or fiend.
demons
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pluralof demon.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Tiwari's version returns to the familiar story of love, duty, exile and war, set in a world of gods and demons, celestial weapons and mighty kingdoms.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Meloni is a comedy king, the best part of “Wet Hot American Summer,” while Hargitay earned a laugh with a clip of her early work in “Ghoulies,” a schlocky horror movie about toilet demons.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
Costume designer Maya Edmond dresses Big Ant thematically: white tees when he’s trying to be good, black duds when his demons are winning and comic book-y jailbird stripes during his pivotal teenage arrest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
The resulting movie, which opens in US theaters on Friday, promises to take audiences into the Further -- and bring back the demons who live there.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
I looked back and two of the demons appeared around the side of a car.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
