ogre
noun
a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
ogres
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pluralof ogre.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Recent models of the artificial-intelligence chatbot have been bringing up the creatures in conversations with users seemingly out of the blue, as well as gremlins, trolls and ogres.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Alongside telling it to avoid platitudes, it said Codex should "never talk about goblins, gremlins, raccoons, trolls, ogres, pigeons, or other animals or creatures unless it is absolutely and unambiguously relevant to the user's query".
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
These networks -- just like humans, onions, and ogres -- have layers, which makes them tricky to navigate.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2024
Sometimes when life is overwhelming, it’s gloomy outside and you’ve had a long week, the best cure is a couple of ogres falling in love and starting a life together.
From New York Times ● Jan. 22, 2024
A few confused ogres carried surfboards, like they’d shown up at the wrong party.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
