hecatomb

Example Sentences

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If I may say so, the great hecatomb of pigs you describe on farm has not taken place.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2021

But amid the ensuing hecatomb of the Tet Offensive four years later, LBJ announced he would not run for a second term.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2019

The French Revolution had resurrected the idea of democracy – and produced a hecatomb on a grand scale.

From The Guardian • Oct. 11, 2018

The arrival of newlywed Criminologist Hatch and his bride in a sleepy Pennsylvania village precipitates a hecatomb.

From Time Magazine Archive

Forgetful of this useless hecatomb at war's relentless shrine, America echoed the gratulations of the victors which fell with scathing power on the heart of the trembling Mary.

From Evenings at Donaldson Manor Or, The Christmas Guest by McIntosh, Maria J. (Maria Jane)