plural slayings
: the act of killing a person : killing, murder
—used chiefly in journalistic writing
a gangland slaying
Sunday's slayings bring to 14 the number of killings this year in what police call gang-related attacks.—
Peter Stein
Peter SteinHe is accused of ordering the 1989 slayings and robberies of three drug dealers …—Joseph P. Fried
Joseph P. FriedExamples of slaying in a Sentence
a man wanted for the slaying of seven people during an armed robbery
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Ware, 41, a former tight end who briefly played in the NFL during the early ’00s, reached a plea deal on Wednesday (May 7) for the slaying of Taylor Pomaski, bringing closure to a case that shocked the Houston community.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 May 2025
And now, the family is suing the producers and distributors of the documentary, including Disney and National Geographic, faulting them for the slaying.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2025
The former Army Ranger later claimed during his trial that two men barged into the home and committed the grisly slayings, but Hutchinson was convicted of four counts of first-degree murder with a firearm.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Prosecutors allege Craig Charron returned after being kicked out to carry out slaying that was partially captured on voicemail.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2025
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 May 2025
And now, the family is suing the producers and distributors of the documentary, including Disney and National Geographic, faulting them for the slaying.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2025
The former Army Ranger later claimed during his trial that two men barged into the home and committed the grisly slayings, but Hutchinson was convicted of four counts of first-degree murder with a firearm.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Prosecutors allege Craig Charron returned after being kicked out to carry out slaying that was partially captured on voicemail.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for slaying
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“Slaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slaying. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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