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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But the only ogre in this story is Dahl.
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
More recently at the April 18 American Film Institute tribute ceremony honoring his Shrek costar Eddie Murphy in Los Angeles, Myers wore a face full of green makeup to in a cheeky tribute to his iconic ogre character.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Mike Myers walked into the AFI Life Achievement Award ceremony on Saturday night dressed in full Shrek costume — green makeup, ogre ears, the whole thing — and the internet lost its mind.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
And few tributes captured that spirit quite like Myers — dressed head to toe as an ogre — standing before a room full of stars to tell the world just how much his co-star means to him.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
More recently at the April 18 American Film Institute tribute ceremony honoring his Shrek costar Eddie Murphy in Los Angeles, Myers wore a face full of green makeup to in a cheeky tribute to his iconic ogre character.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Mike Myers walked into the AFI Life Achievement Award ceremony on Saturday night dressed in full Shrek costume — green makeup, ogre ears, the whole thing — and the internet lost its mind.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 20 Apr. 2026
And few tributes captured that spirit quite like Myers — dressed head to toe as an ogre — standing before a room full of stars to tell the world just how much his co-star means to him.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for ogre
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“Ogre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ogre. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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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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