executioner

noun

ex·e·cu·tion·er ˌek-si-ˈkyü-sh(ə-)nər

Synonyms of executioner next

: one who executes

especially : one who puts to death

Examples of executioner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Death, illustrated as a somewhat scary, hooded executioner with an ax, looms over Leonardo on a few occasions. —

Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023 Saudi Arabia is one of the world's top executioners, behind only China and Iran in 2022, according to Amnesty International. —

Jon Gambrell The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2023 The idea of a female executioner sold more newspapers. —

David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Aug. 2023 The tennis ball is a bit smaller than usual, and more tightly wound; it’s made of leather and the hair of Anne Boleyn, which was preserved by her French executioner. —

The New Yorker, 9 July 2023 In some gruesome cases, executioners are forced to cut into the inmate's neck or groin to find a place to insert the needle. —

Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2023 His newest executioner, Sagiri, offers Gabimaru a chance to be pardoned of all his crimes: join an expedition to a mysterious island to find a mythical elixir that grants immortality. —

Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2023 Indianapolis Star Tri-West Hendricks played judge, jury and executioner in ruling a 4-0 verdict over Gibson Southern on June 3 in Indiana softball action. —

Indy Star Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 4 June 2023 Halt: Tri-West Hendricks pushes the mute button on Gibson Southern's offense Tri-West Hendricks played judge, jury and executioner in ruling a 4-0 verdict over Gibson Southern on June 3 in Indiana softball action. —

Indy Star Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 4 June 2023 See More

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