Thesaurus results for BOGEYMEN

bogeymen

noun

variants also bogymen

plural of bogeyman

as in demons

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Rest assured, the only demons in Phony appear to be figurative.

— Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
More specifically, this collision of AI in education and the resurgence of race demons makes for a precarious time in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and computing (STEM) education.

— Kamau Bobb October 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of demons

Noun

The tale of a girl on the verge of adulthood facing the threat of immigration agents and haunted by specters from Mexican folklore is told through live actors, sophisticated puppetry and an original score of Indigenous percussion.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
See-through specters haunt the backstage area of the Muppet theater, a Muppet News report warns of man-eating furniture, and Kermit turns the tables on Price during a long talk about acting by sprouting fangs and biting the horror icon’s neck.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 June 2026

Definition of specters

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Both phantoms were packed with thousands of dosimeters, tracking radiation dose over specific phases of the flight rather than just a cumulative total.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026
The two phantoms were designed to be adult females, since previous research found that breasts and ovaries are especially susceptible to radiation damage.

— Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of phantoms

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The week will start dry and warmer than normal, but rain chances return Tuesday and could dampen Halloween spirits, with a 40% chance of rain Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
As the Commander of the crew, my main responsibilities were to make sure the crew was safe, in good health and spirits, getting along well and on top of their work.

— Michaela Musilova, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of spirits

Noun

In general, most experts agree that for a foreign vote-changing scheme to work, spooks would have to get physical access to the casting and counting systems used in thousands of different locations scattered around the country.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 17 July 2026
Something about the appearance of a full moon spooks Dashing, who claims to head off in search of a dangerous werewolf (a claim that later proves to be at least half true).

— Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026

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