martyr

Example Sentences

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Matfess pointed to how the role of martyr cemented a view of Babbitt for Trump’s followers.

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2026

But to some, it has also made him a martyr.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

Archaeologists believe the site began as the burial place of Christian martyr St. Neophytos, said to have been killed by Roman soldiers on the shore of the lake in A.D.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

He’s an unhappy but willing martyr whose heart is slowly breaking the entire time.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

We cannot be absolutely sure, because the records of the trial have been lost; but rather than being a martyr for science, as he is occasionally represented, Bruno was actually a martyr for magic.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin