Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodlettings
Noun
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Unfortunately massacres seems to have become quite timely.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026 -
Shriver’s many strange enthusiasms have provided her with a wellspring of ideas, which in the past have produced highly topical novels—about school massacres, obesity, religion, and, yes, the national debt.—
Boris Kachka,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Authorities later sought to retry Springsteen and Scott, but, in 2009, a judge dismissed the charges after advances in DNA testing, technology unavailable at the time of the murders, identified another male suspect.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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The letter to Hull in which Pender allegedly confessed to committing the murders was later deemed a fake, with Hull himself admitting that his cellmate wrote it.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Feb. 2026
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The crisis caused by Minneapolis killings Senators returned to work this week dealing with the fallout from the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by federal immigration officers, as well as the killing of Renee Good in the city weeks earlier.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Crisis after Minneapolis killings Senators returned to work this week dealing with the fallout from the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by federal immigration officers, as well as the killing of Renee Good in the city weeks earlier.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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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 agency saw five homicides on DART property last year, adding to criticism of safety on public transportation.—
Mel Fronczek,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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To combat an epidemic of fentanyl deaths, prosecutors around the country have increasingly treated fatal overdoses as homicides.—
Ari Fife,
The Frontier,
17 Feb. 2026
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Murders and nonnegligent manslaughters dropped by more than 66% in the time frame, with four reports in 2025 compared to 12 a year earlier.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
1 Jan. 2026
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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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Hands-down one of the most disgusting movies ever made (a compliment), the film finds the indefatigable slasher, who was decapitated at the end of Terrifier 2, reattaching his head and commencing his ritual slaughters.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Greek police said Eden’s death appeared to be a suicide, and foul play was not suspected.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Greek police told the outlet that authorities did not suspect foul play.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Bloodlettings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodlettings. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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