reign of terror

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Gherie Wedeyesus, a teacher from Brent, said: "Let's put an end to this peddler of misery. Let's end this reign of terror and abolish Ofsted."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2023

There was nothing covert or forgettable about her reign of terror, which saw the Hawkeyes reach their first title game, which they lost to LSU on Sunday.

From Washington Post • Apr. 4, 2023

The Islanders beat the Rangers in an overtime clincher, then rallied from three games down to stun Pittsburgh before nearly ending the Philadelphia Flyers’ “Broad Street Bullies” reign of terror before it truly got started.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2023

Basgallop dresses up basic horror premises with curlicues of mordant, deadpan humor, and creates an ambient pea soup of unease that, for his well-employed but economically insecure young characters, constitutes a reign of terror.

From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2023

He did not mean that revolution was at our door; he did not mean that we are threatened with a reign of terror; he did not mean that there was any prospect of immediate bloodshed.

From The Nation Behind Prison Bars by Herr, George L. (George Lewis)