1
: a hideous giant of fairy tales and folklore that feeds on human beings : monster
2
: a dreaded person or object
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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 big stars have already signed up again, according to the post – Mike Myers will voice the eponymous ogre, Cameron Diaz will return as Princess Fiona and Eddie Murphy will reprise his role as the irrepressible Donkey.
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Jack Guy, CNN, 10 July 2024
The first Shrek movie— based on William Steig’s picture book of the same name — arrived in May 2001, with Myers playing the titular ogre, Murphy his trusty friend Donkey, and Diaz as Princess Fiona.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024
Mike Myers will reprise his role as the titular ogre, while Cameron Diaz is returning as his wife Fiona, and Eddie Murphy will once again serve as their noble steed, Donkey.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 9 July 2024
The franchise kicked off with the 2001 film that introduced viewers to Shrek, an ogre embarking on a quest to rescue Princess Fiona (Diaz).
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 July 2024
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Jack Guy, CNN, 10 July 2024
The first Shrek movie— based on William Steig’s picture book of the same name — arrived in May 2001, with Myers playing the titular ogre, Murphy his trusty friend Donkey, and Diaz as Princess Fiona.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024
Mike Myers will reprise his role as the titular ogre, while Cameron Diaz is returning as his wife Fiona, and Eddie Murphy will once again serve as their noble steed, Donkey.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 9 July 2024
The franchise kicked off with the 2001 film that introduced viewers to Shrek, an ogre embarking on a quest to rescue Princess Fiona (Diaz).
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 July 2024
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“Ogre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ogre. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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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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