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black beasts

noun

plural of black beast

as in dreads

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

He's described by officials as a Black male in his late teens with a medium-large build and thick dreads.

— Nick Lentz, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Mirror images except for the fact that Jelani has his hair in dreads, while Ari goes with the more retro-look afro.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026

Definition of dreads

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Interestingly enough, facing the terrors of the world head-on is something that Danny mentions to Alice, too.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
The woods could be hiding places of witches and sorcerers, disguised as the old and feeble, but capable of summoning wonder and terrors, charms as well as curses.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026

Definition of terrors

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The project follows a husband and wife who buy their dream ranch only to discover the land is alive with ancient spirits, and survival means submitting to increasingly disturbing rituals with each turn of the season.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
Directed by Geum Dong-ho, the musical animation follows a singer-songwriter with the supernatural ability to see spirits who joins forces with a quartet of ghosts to form a musical troupe.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of spirits

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As old enemies and unfinished business resurface, Paul is drawn deeper into a struggle for justice and redemption against a wider network of corruption and abuse of power in contemporary Nigeria.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
His father’s political enemies used his problems with crack to try and erode trust in the Biden administration.

— David Manheim, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of enemies

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Ella is a young woman cursed to obey all instructions whose quest for self-determination also turns her into an advocate for the kingdom’s oppressed elves and ogres.

— Chris Bellamy, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026
People are turned into wolves, there are ogres and undead creatures of the sea who lure others to their demise.

— Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026

Definition of ogres

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