hangman

Example Sentences

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When Merv Griffin created “Wheel of Fortune” in 1975 as television’s answer to hangman, it spent its early years on ratings life support.

From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2023

Even the widely despised Chun escaped the hangman.

From Washington Times • Apr. 10, 2023

Seems that “Wheel” is just hangman, but pricier.

From Washington Post • Sep. 3, 2020

A notebook and other items belonging to Britain's most famous hangman has sold at auction for £20,000.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2019

The paper was covered in her work trying to decode it, which looked like a bunch of unfinished hangman games minus the hanging men.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman