ogre

Example Sentences

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After World War II, Franco was regarded as the “primary resident ogre of Western Europe.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

You’ll get “Shrek 5” where Shrek’s ogre offspring use TikTok, and you’ll like it.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2025

While stressing that she hasn’t worked so hard in her life, she seems a bit incredulous that Bowman used to be such an ogre on deck.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 17, 2023

He also finds ogre survivors living in Rimuru’s kingdom.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2023

If my mom decided that Ali didn't live up to his photographs or that he was an ogre with halitosis and no discernible sense of humor, she could have politely refused to marry him.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi