pentagram

noun

pen·ta·gram ˈpen-tə-ˌgram

: a figure of a 5-pointed star usually made with alternate points connected by a continuous line and used as a magic or occult symbol

also : a similar 6-pointed star (such as a Solomon's seal)

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In the 1980s bliss of suburban Michigan (portrayed with welcome specificity for a show not set in New York, L.A., or Chicago), a the high school quarterback has disappeared (a girl too, but no one seems worried — but that’s already tempting spoilers), a bloody pentagram left in his wake. —

Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2024 The last one was a small pentagram and that was a few weeks ago, but who knows how many more there are still to find. —

Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024 Dylan carves a pentagram into his hand to impress Judith. —

Judy Berman, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024 One thing Dandridge doesn’t quite know how to handle, however, is the spreading panic in the town after the high school quarterback goes missing and a pentagram is painted on his garage door. —

Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pentagram