martyr

Example Sentences

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She was a martyr, someone who died for her beliefs.

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2026

This is a self-aware martyr, assertive and vulnerable, manipulated by shadowy patriarchal forces.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

Lancelot was always a martyr to his feelings, never any good at disguising them.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White