slain

Example Sentences

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Further away, friends of the slain officers were remembering the men they had lost - and speaking of their relief that Freeman had been found.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

New supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not been seen in public since he was appointed to succeed his slain father, vowed retaliation.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

The show’s highlight was an extended “In Memoriam” segment that gave extra tribute to legendary actor and filmmaker Robert Redford and slain actor, director and producer Rob Reiner.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

For years, rumors circulated that Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the recently slain supreme leader, could be named the next one.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

On the other hand, when women died a swift and painless death, they were held to have been slain by her silver arrows.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton