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. Fried
Examples of slaying in a Sentence
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Advertisement No additional details were available about Terron, including a possible motive for her slaying.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
After Brown Simpson and her friend, Ronald Goldman, were found dead following a gruesome slaying at her home in Brentwood, California, O.J. Simpson was arrested – following a police chase across LA that riveted millions of TV viewers across the country – and charged with their murders.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
When Los Angeles police officers went to Simpson's home to speak to him about the slayings, Simpson did not answer the door but officers noticed a trail of blood leading to his car, as well as blood on his car.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
Dorsey's slayings Dorsey, 52, formerly of Jefferson City, was convicted of killing Sarah and Ben Bonnie on Dec. 23, 2006, at their home near New Bloomfield.
—CBS News, 9 Apr. 2024
Authorities say detectives flew to El Salvador and investigated Ramos’s assertions but found no evidence that Melendez-Alvarado had been involved in the slaying of Ramos’s father.
—Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
As of April 3, authorities confirmed to NBC Miami that no arrests had been made in the slayings, which remain under investigation.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
But while cities with traditionally high crime levels like New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago and Philadelphia saw homicides decline by 12% to 21%, other cities saw sharp increases in slayings in 2023 compared to 2022.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2024
Syed faces a sentence of life in prison and will also stand separate trials for the slayings of two other victims, Muhammad Afzaal Hussain, 27, and Naeem Hussain, 25.
—USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
After Brown Simpson and her friend, Ronald Goldman, were found dead following a gruesome slaying at her home in Brentwood, California, O.J. Simpson was arrested – following a police chase across LA that riveted millions of TV viewers across the country – and charged with their murders.
—Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
When Los Angeles police officers went to Simpson's home to speak to him about the slayings, Simpson did not answer the door but officers noticed a trail of blood leading to his car, as well as blood on his car.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
Dorsey's slayings Dorsey, 52, formerly of Jefferson City, was convicted of killing Sarah and Ben Bonnie on Dec. 23, 2006, at their home near New Bloomfield.
—CBS News, 9 Apr. 2024
Authorities say detectives flew to El Salvador and investigated Ramos’s assertions but found no evidence that Melendez-Alvarado had been involved in the slaying of Ramos’s father.
—Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
As of April 3, authorities confirmed to NBC Miami that no arrests had been made in the slayings, which remain under investigation.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
But while cities with traditionally high crime levels like New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago and Philadelphia saw homicides decline by 12% to 21%, other cities saw sharp increases in slayings in 2023 compared to 2022.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2024
Syed faces a sentence of life in prison and will also stand separate trials for the slayings of two other victims, Muhammad Afzaal Hussain, 27, and Naeem Hussain, 25.
—USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Slaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slaying. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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