Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deathsman
Noun
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Pine has been chosen, unconsciously or not, by Roper as his heir and executioner.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026 -
Her husband is the judge, jury and executioner.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Investigators are now turning to genetic genealogy, which has previously successfully identified other high-profile criminals like the Golden State Killer and University of Idaho murderer Brian Kohberger.—
Liz Kreutz,
NBC news,
19 Feb. 2026
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Originally, the legal teams were only allowed to ask the ICE agent six questions regarding the new revelation that the murderer was allegedly a Haitian hitman.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The deal, if approved by a judge, would bring an end to a 2024 lawsuit filed against Epstein‘s former personal lawyer Darren Indyke and former accountant Richard Kahn, who are co-executors of Epstein‘s estate.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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His sister, Jody Allen, became executor of his estate after his death and took over the leadership of the franchise, overseeing the sale of his assets and donations to charity.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The classic effigy comes with a free hangman’s noose or lasso.—
Jack Handey,
New Yorker,
17 Nov. 2025
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Eleven white men stood on the gallows with him—the hangman, the trigger-puller, officers of the law, the priest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The kid is an assassin, just like Jordan.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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Phoenix Raei joined The Night Agent as Dale, an assassin who is Ellen's lover and partner in crime.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Two other men, subjects of excellent Holbein drawings in the show, would keep appointments with the headsman.—
Peter Schjeldahl,
The New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2022
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Even if your reality is the headsman’s block!—
Helen Shaw,
Vulture,
4 Oct. 2021
Noun
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His character, known as the Father, balances his work as a contract killer with his duties as a dad to his 10-year-old son (Callum Vinson).—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
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Over time, these shifts can lower your risk of cardiovascular conditions like heart disease, the number-one killer in the US.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Deathsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deathsman. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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