ogre
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grotesque, grotesquerie (also grotesquery), monster, monstrosity
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Winning is the only concept that can permeate their psychological crusts; winning, for the Roy children, is also almost impossible given their avaricious, impulsive ogre of a father. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, "Succession Is Better Than Ever," 11 Aug. 2019 They were characterized as ogres defending rape and the patriarchy. — John Kass, chicagotribune.com, "Column: In her book on Justice Brett Kavanaugh, ‘Justice on Trial,’ Mollie Hemingway warns of things to come," 8 Aug. 2019 These are huge pieces that help tell the story of an ogre finding love all while saving the day for himself, Fiona, and a group of fairytale creatures. — Denise Coffey, courant.com, "Building A Set Fit For ‘Shrek’," 22 July 2019 Even further away lies a realm shrouded in mystery, said to be ruled by a cruel tyrant and inhabited by ogres and witches. — Michael Dirda, Washington Post, "Before Tolkien created hobbits, there were Snergs. And oh, how delightful they were!," 26 June 2019 There are fairies and nymphs, unicorns, harpies, giants, ogres, trolls, Gollums and dragons. — Patti Restivo, baltimoresun.com, "'Pip-Pip The Dragon' at Howard Community College delivers magic that is out of this world," 14 June 2019 In Africa, there’s a story about a girl freed from the stomach of an ogre who impersonated her brother. — Ferris Jabr, Harper's magazine, "The Story of Storytelling," 10 Mar. 2019 The collection spans 300 million light years, stretching both above and below the galactic plane like an ogre hiding behind a lamppost. — Quanta Magazine, "Hidden Supercluster Could Solve Milky Way Mystery," 21 Nov. 2017 Besides Shrek being one of the most beloved movies of all time, the ogre was first introduced to audiences on April 22, 2001, almost seven years ago to the day, so perhaps the University of Toledo was celebrating this momentous occasion. — Melissa Minton, Teen Vogue, "University of Toledo Campaigns for Shrek to Be Next Mascot," 24 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ogre.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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