Thesaurus results for BLACK BEAST

black beast

noun

Definition of black beast

as in dread

something or someone that causes fear or dread especially without reason Form 1040 has always been his personal black beast, and he puts off dealing with it for as long as he can

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Noun

Unlike the 1960 film, where Mizuno narrates his own tragedy, Yeon and Katayama’s new Vapor is an object of mystery and dread rather than the story’s protagonist.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026
Without a sense of dread and horror, From just becomes a kind of supernatural soap opera where everyone is angry at one another all the time.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of dread

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In its absence, this category is open for business, with Rhys, so good at shifting between his show’s droll humor and genuine terror, an obvious choice.

— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
On top of that, there was a terror attack plot at one of her concerts in Vienna in 2024, which was thwarted.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 July 2026

Definition of terror

Noun

That aspiration has become increasingly elusive to many Americans over the last decade as home prices remain near record highs and supply shortages plague much of the country.

— Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 2 July 2026
She’s now caught in the middle of a deadly magical plague and high-stakes political drama.

— Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

Definition of plague

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Zendaya, Marcello Hernandez, and Skyler Gisondo will portray the children of the central ogre couple.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026
Hitting theaters next summer, Shrek 5 sees Zendaya joining the voice cast that includes returnees Mike Myers as the titular misunderstood ogre, Murphy as his best pal Donkey and Cameron Diaz as Princess Fiona.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026

Definition of ogre

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