gallows
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Ralph Waldo Emerson declared that Brown would “make the gallows as glorious as the cross.”
From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026
As Ralph Waldo Emerson saw it, Brown’s death on the scaffold turned him into a “new Saint awaiting his martyrdom, and who, if he shall suffer, will make the gallows glorious like the cross.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025
Newsrooms being breeding grounds for gallows humor, most also understand that futility is a terrific comedy catalyst.
From Salon • Sep. 4, 2025
And if you're willing to permit a bit of gallows humour at a time like this, as the goalkeeper, he might have ample opportunity to shine.
From BBC • Aug. 7, 2025
I think I catch a flash of movement beneath the gallows, but before I can look again, I'm on the platform beside Helene.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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