vengeance
Example Sentences
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Losing Catherine to Edgar, the heir of Thrushcross Grange, prompts Heathcliff, the perpetual outsider, to vow vengeance; he maneuvers to gain financial control of both houses with the aim of destroying each one’s inhabitants.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
But it has come back with a vengeance, rising more than 21% in May for its best monthly performance since 2001.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Making vengeance look human again is Harris’ great strength.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
“And you will know my call sign is Sandy 1, when I lay my vengeance upon thee.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
It is a great story now of implacable vengeance and tragic passions and inevitable doom.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Vocabulary lists containing vengeance
Words from "The Avengers"
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Beowulf: A New Telling
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Tolkien Reading Day, List 1
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