Examples of behead in a Sentence
Louis XVI was beheaded in 1793.
Mary, Queen of Scots, was beheaded for plotting against Queen Elizabeth.
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Paul was a former persecutor of Christians who became a missionary and was later beheaded in Rome.
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Lori A Bashian , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 23 Nov. 2025
On September 7, ISIS began a strident offensive again, hitting its former stronghold of Mocimboa da Praia, beheading dozens of mostly Christian men over the course of several weeks, and triggering the flight of tens of thousands of residents.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
But then another victim was found — a 26-year-old Yosemite naturalist named Joie Ruth Armstrong, who was found beheaded.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
All of the Rats get gruesomely beheaded by Leo Bonhart.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Later, Ciri watches helplessly as Bonhart beheads her.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Walt Disney Imagineering updated the storyline of Black Widow Bride Constance Hatchway earlier this year by turning her from an axe murderer who beheads her wealthy husbands into a more mournful figure overwhelmed by the dread of lost love.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
More than 30 Christians were beheaded in Mozambique last month, with churches and homes burned down, according to a new report.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The Barcelona delegate, as portrayed by an overly ceceando Mikey Day, suggested skipping the tiresome lecture, only to be taken off camera to be beheaded.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2025
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Lori A Bashian , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 23 Nov. 2025
On September 7, ISIS began a strident offensive again, hitting its former stronghold of Mocimboa da Praia, beheading dozens of mostly Christian men over the course of several weeks, and triggering the flight of tens of thousands of residents.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
But then another victim was found — a 26-year-old Yosemite naturalist named Joie Ruth Armstrong, who was found beheaded.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
All of the Rats get gruesomely beheaded by Leo Bonhart.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Later, Ciri watches helplessly as Bonhart beheads her.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Walt Disney Imagineering updated the storyline of Black Widow Bride Constance Hatchway earlier this year by turning her from an axe murderer who beheads her wealthy husbands into a more mournful figure overwhelmed by the dread of lost love.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
More than 30 Christians were beheaded in Mozambique last month, with churches and homes burned down, according to a new report.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The Barcelona delegate, as portrayed by an overly ceceando Mikey Day, suggested skipping the tiresome lecture, only to be taken off camera to be beheaded.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Behead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behead. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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behead
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be·head
bi-ˈhed 
: to cut off the head of
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