slay
Example Sentences
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David should not have to slay Goliath to win a championship trophy at the high school level.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2025
The Atlantic story and other accounts of Kennedy make it clear he views himself as the lone hero of a great battle, a Beowulf intending to slay a dragon of dogma and lies.
From Salon • Nov. 29, 2025
The dark fantasy about sword-swishing Tanjiro Kamado's final showdown to slay demons also topped the box office when it opened on US and Canadian screens in September.
From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025
In the process, they demonstrated the blueprint that shows why they might be better equipped than any other team in the sport to slay the mighty Dodgers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2025
No crannogman will slay Roose Bolton with a poisoned arrow, Reek thought when he first saw him.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act IV
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"A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury
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