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also bogyman
as in spectre
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Recent Examples of bogeyman
That is exactly what happened with Japan, the last great U.S. trade bogeyman.
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Geoffrey Garrett, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2018
Fermin more than delivered with two assists against Barca's bogeyman and Flick's former club Bayern Munich in the Champions League, as the Blaugrana came out 4-1 winners.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Jerry Barkan, Pompano Beach Rick Scott’s favorite bogeyman Florida’s junior U.S. senator, Rick Scott, must be getting worried.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2024
Obsessed with procedure, reports, and committees, the bloc has always been a bogeyman for governments both inside and outside it, a symbol of constitutional overreach and Kafkaesque bureaucracy meant to frustrate earnest national politicians trying to help their citizens.
—Saim Saeed, Foreign Affairs, 23 May 2019
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Geoffrey Garrett, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2018
Fermin more than delivered with two assists against Barca's bogeyman and Flick's former club Bayern Munich in the Champions League, as the Blaugrana came out 4-1 winners.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Jerry Barkan, Pompano Beach Rick Scott’s favorite bogeyman Florida’s junior U.S. senator, Rick Scott, must be getting worried.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2024
Obsessed with procedure, reports, and committees, the bloc has always been a bogeyman for governments both inside and outside it, a symbol of constitutional overreach and Kafkaesque bureaucracy meant to frustrate earnest national politicians trying to help their citizens.
—Saim Saeed, Foreign Affairs, 23 May 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bogeyman
Noun
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The ongoing near-zero consumer inflation indicates that China continues to struggle with weak domestic demand that has raised the specter of deflation.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2025
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There is also the specter, more grounded in reality, of China and its ally Russia moving to secure control over Arctic Sea routes and precious minerals.—
Damien Cave,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Audiard long had imagined an internal struggle within Emilia between man and woman, demon and angel.—
Julian Sancton,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, as if disciplining your demon seed wasn’t stressful enough, Rowan is also getting conflicting versions of mom-shaming from two Mayfair relatives, one of whom is actually deceased.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
5 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This meaning is visualized in Henry Fuseli’s 1781 painting The Nightmare, which shows a woman sleeping peacefully on a couch while a nauseating monster—an incubus—sits portentously on her abdomen, unbeknownst to her.—
Time,
Time,
28 Dec. 2022
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As Tommy’s experiences in the tunnels of France mark a continued incubus for his character, with visions of being pulled into the mud, the sounding of the bell coincides with his own inner peace.—
Josh St. Clair,
Men's Health,
13 June 2022
Noun
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John David is Boy Willie, a complex role fueled by all the ghosts and ghouls of American history that are offered up by Wilson in the play.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
2 Dec. 2024
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Here's how the weather will affect the goblins, ghosts and ghouls in your neighborhood on Halloween evening: The nation's two soggiest spots on Halloween − Thursday − will likely be in portions of the central U.S. and the much of the Northwest.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
28 Oct. 2024
Noun
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The computer daemon operates in a similar manner, continuously working behind the scenes to keep processes going and to address service requests.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2024
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Yet in their original form gremlins are alive and well, living under new names—daemons, worms, virtual pets.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2024
Noun
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On Friday, a team of researchers argued that the fish was a phantom all along.—
Jason Nark,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article San Diego Symphony organ curator Bob Knight will never be mistaken for the phantom of the opera.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Our ears are still ringing from watching fans become shrieking banshees upon realizing that one of her professional dancers was actually the NFL star.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
7 Dec. 2024
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Electrified and electrifying, this 500-kilowatt (670-horsepower) track banshee heralds a new hybrid age in the top levels of racing.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Mar. 2012
Noun
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William got a kick out of the little imp, and Gary was in awe of William.—
Ira Silverberg,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2024
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Tim Burton's film explores the border between life and the afterlife with some of the best in the biz, from Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin’s wholesome (and dead) homeowners to Winona Ryder's angsty teen to her ridiculous mother (Catherine O'Hara) to the imp with a limp (Michael Keaton).—
Gwen Ihnat,
EW.com,
25 Sep. 2024
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“Bogeyman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bogeyman. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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