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

Eventually – as viewers of the Disney film will know - Belle falls in love with the ogre and discovers he is in fact a prince.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2025

Who knew watching a fairy tale based on an ogre living in a dark swamp could be so thrilling?

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2024

Or you could cease being human altogether, and become an elf, ogre, alien, or any other creature from literature, movies, or mythology.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline