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sanguinary

[sang-gwuh-ner-ee] / ˈsæŋ gwəˌnɛr i /




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On Sunday, Barker shared graphic photos of his blood-stained pants and sanguinary phalanges, which took a beating after Blink-182’s set in Manchester, England.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 16, 2023

His Anglican church was the product of sanguinary religious wars of the 16th and 17th centuries, and he witnessed anti-colonial uprisings throughout Africa.

From Washington Post Dec. 28, 2021

It was odd to think of the sanguinary conqueror at rest under a slab of black jade.

From New York Times May 11, 2020

He more closely resembled the Spanish colonial governor-generals, many of whom were benign autocrats, than the sanguinary military leaders of the 20th century.

From The Guardian Nov. 26, 2016

However, I got dressed, darkly wiping my sanguinary face at intervals, and I said, “Can I help you?” and he said “No thankee,” and I said “Good afternoon,” and he said “Same to you.”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens




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