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monsters

  • plural
    of monster.
    monster
    noun
    a nonhuman creature so ugly or monstrous as to frighten people.

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Last week’s calls from inside the house that A.I. companies are at risk of losing control of their monsters and killing everyone—true or not!—have continued to sweep the news.

From Slate Sep. 19, 2026

A perfect marriage of horror and comedy, ‘Widow’s Bay’ reminds us that ignoring monsters won’t make them go away.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

It collects the stories of gods, giants and monsters, as well as tales of Valkyrie romance, the end-times battle of Ragnarok and the feats of legendary warriors such as Sigurd the Dragon-Slayer.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

Morgan feels we should be "grateful" they were in Wales, adding they were not "big scary monsters" as some people may think.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

His thought, that a fight and a bit of blood would draw out the Sender sisters if they were in fact monsters, had...worked.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny