devil

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The two vivid soloists were tenor Anthony León as the cocky troubadour and baritone Eleomar Cuello as the cocky devil.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

He’s part of a small group of exorcist influencers, Catholic priests who draw their own independent followings from the internet by promising to let the public in on the darkest workings of the devil.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

The devil is also in the overall picture.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

In Luke 4, Jesus spends 40 days fasting in the desert, where he is relentlessly tempted by the devil.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

If Caroline had been relegated to the devil, she probably would have tamed him as well.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson