Grim Reaper

NOUN

death

Synonyms

WEAK

Pale Death Reaper angel of death

Example Sentences

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One thing to be said in favor of the Grim Reaper: His taste in literature is pretty sound.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

But Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Senate testimony on Thursday let everyone know that Santa isn’t coming — it’s the Grim Reaper, urging us to bring out the dead.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2025

Likewise, I never heard from dozens of other men whose profiles appealed to me online, but either they proved to be the Grim Reaper or ghosted me when we were to meet.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2025

Cartoonists often depicted the Grim Reaper seated behind the wheel.

From Slate • May 25, 2024

“You were very nice and I hope the real Grim Reaper was kind to you.”

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos