speed demon
Americannoun
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No one else on the gridiron was big enough or fast enough to guard a 6-foot-5 speed demon whose leaps defied gravity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
If the standard engine isn’t potent enough, the 302-horsepower AMG GLB 35 will please your inner speed demon for a starting price of $52,650.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2023
As skiers, Vonn and Shiffrin are a study in contrast: Vonn was a daredevil, a speed demon, often crashing wildly into fences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2023
In “Sonic the Hedgehog 2,” there is no problem that its titular speed demon can’t outrun.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 5, 2022
Their thoughts were occupied by weightier names: world-record holder Indian Broom; speed demon Special Agent; and above them all, the magnificent Rosemont, king of the East and conqueror of 1935 Triple Crown winner Omaha.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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