blood and guts

Example Sentences

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“I think this will be a pretty feisty, blood-and-guts race,” he said.

From Seattle Times

Three recent murders — a shooting, a stabbing and what appears to be a death caused by claws — resemble those from the “twisty, blood-and-guts, psycho-thriller revenge tales” that Holly wrote under the pen name Horace Bellow.

From Seattle Times

Armiliato’s conducting was notable for bringing out the score’s dynamic range; much of this orchestral performance was subtle and delicate, rather than the blaring blood-and-guts that is still the verismo stereotype.

From New York Times

Quibi’s blood-and-guts series “50 States of Fright” recently released several new episodes, each set in a different state.

From New York Times

Working to establish the security credibility vital in Israel, the team introduced Gantz in videos that were more blood-and-guts than bread-and-honey, touting the “terrorists killed” and the Gaza neighborhoods bombed when he led the army.

From Washington Post