Prince of Darkness
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Prince of Darkness
First recorded in 1595–1605
Example Sentences
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All of this in support of his Prince of Darkness schtick.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025
A feature-length documentary examining the final chapter of Birmingham's Prince of Darkness, Ozzy Osbourne, has been described as a "a portrait of a man who refuses to just give up".
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025
The self-styled Prince of Darkness turned the grim, creeping feeling of late ’60s Birmingham into incredibly influential songs about the occult and the apocalypse.
From Salon • Jul. 22, 2025
Swapping a beltway bon vivant for the so-called Prince of Darkness is, however, a risk.
From BBC • Feb. 8, 2025
It feels like the Prince of Darkness has swept his cloak over the table.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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