deathsmen

plural of deathsman

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deathsmen
Noun
  • In 2003 the United States topples Hussein and delivers him to his executioners.
    Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
  • Under the method, executioners strap an inmate to a gurney with chest and shoulder harnesses and attach a mask to his face.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • That year, even major characters and first-person narrators wound up dead, killed by strangers or friends or family members, often by parents, or serial murderers, or in accidents, usually right at the end at the story, no warning.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
  • That is always top of mind for writers like Ian Brennan, whose story about life and motivations of one of the most notorious murderers and grave robbers in American history was also an exploration of complex mental health struggles.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • The digital replication right does not expire at a person’s death, and can be transferred and licensed by heirs, executors and others.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 18 June 2026
  • Antoine Fuqua’s movie, starring Jaafar Jackson, was sanctioned by Jackson’s estate and its producers include the estate’s executors.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 June 2026
Noun
  • Unfortunately, Daemon’s hired assassins killed Aegon’s young son Jaehaerys instead so any real possibility for a family reconciliation was lost.
    Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • Forced to flee together, the pair embark on a high-stakes road trip across Europe while being hunted by law enforcement, elite assassins and dangerous criminals.
    Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
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“Deathsmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deathsmen. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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