slay
Example Sentences
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But, entertaining as it is to watch them slay one another with smiling faces, I am not sure the characters are representative of the culture at large.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
David should not have to slay Goliath to win a championship trophy at the high school level.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2025
The Atlantic story and other accounts of Kennedy make it clear he views himself as the lone hero of a great battle, a Beowulf intending to slay a dragon of dogma and lies.
From Salon • Nov. 29, 2025
"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba -- Infinity Castle: Part 1", about sword-swishing Tanjiro Kamado's final showdown to slay demons and make his sister human again, is part of a planned trilogy.
From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025
He was terrified of the Wart, not triumphing, and he must slay.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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