Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodlettings
Noun
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Torture, mutilations, massacres.—
Greg Grandin
September 23,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025 -
Syria’s current government has in some cases released Assadist figures accused of massacres and appointed former militia leaders accused of crimes against civilians to high ranks in the new army.—
Robin Yassin-Kassab,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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Kentucky officials have not announced any developments in the case publicly, but Jackson said the Texas murders shared similar details.—
Jean Casarez,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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Gein eventually confessed to two murders, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Naturally, the theft of the ghost shirt by the stooges in the employ of Roy Lee is accompanied by many deceased bodies — the first of the many bloodbaths in Americana, which has a distressingly expedient approach to on-screen carnage.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
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The deployment comes as the city has grappled with violent crime, including persistently high rates of homicides and carjackings, in recent years.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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And despite headlines about shootings inside sanctuaries, 71% of homicides occurred outside – in parking lots, courtyards or on steps – when people were gathering or leaving.—
James Densley,
The Conversation,
1 Oct. 2025
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But some violent crimes have fallen significantly—homicides by 39%, human trafficking offenses by 26%, and vehicular manslaughters by 75%.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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The identities of the two boys and their cause of death were not immediately released, but foul play is not suspected, according to WFAA.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Oct. 2025
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Though his body did exhibit some markings that could have been wounds, officials at the time ruled out foul play.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Data shows panthers under the age of 3 make up roughly two-thirds of panther mortalities from vehicles.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported that since January 2016, there has been an increase in humpback whale mortalities along the Atlantic coast, from Maine through Florida.—
Sara Chernikoff,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Bloodlettings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodlettings. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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