1
: a hideous giant of fairy tales and folklore that feeds on human beings : monster
2
: a dreaded person or object
Examples of ogre in a Sentence
The book portrays their father as an ogre who mistreated them.
a horror movie filled with ogres and demons of every description
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The researchers named the fossil Fiona after the ogre in Shrek, because its bones briefly turned green from a reaction to the glue used to protect them, reports Kenneth Chang at the New York Times.
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 July 2025
The Castle Party Puzzle Four creatures — a unicorn, a dragon, an ogre, and a gnome — are on their way from the village of Bupkis to a royal party at Meriwether Castle.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Another, Dark Universe, is home to classic ogres like Frankenstein’s monster.
—Todd Anderson, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
In rag-tag combos of color and print, a Gen Z ogre would love their pleated skirts with perforated belts, as well as the fun and functional carabiners studded with butterfly motifs and acid-colored charms.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025
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Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 July 2025
The Castle Party Puzzle Four creatures — a unicorn, a dragon, an ogre, and a gnome — are on their way from the village of Bupkis to a royal party at Meriwether Castle.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Another, Dark Universe, is home to classic ogres like Frankenstein’s monster.
—Todd Anderson, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
In rag-tag combos of color and print, a Gen Z ogre would love their pleated skirts with perforated belts, as well as the fun and functional carabiners studded with butterfly motifs and acid-colored charms.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Ogre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ogre. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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ogre
noun1
: an ugly giant of fairy tales and folklore that eats people
2
: a dreaded person or object
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