Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guillotine
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It is now headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis for approval.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2025 -
Pele and Merrick each jumped to head a free kick into the box; their bodies connected in the air, with Pele saying the ball grazed his head.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2025
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As the emboldened queen is beheaded, King Henry is seen preparing to wed his third wife, the pious and soft-spoken Jane Seymour (Kate Phillips).—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2025
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Dugin claims to be descended from a radical priest who was beheaded by the state, and the proof of it may be in his fearlessly splenetic Limonka columns.—
James Verini,
The New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2025
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Kelsey Grammer Reflects on the 'Terrible Loss' and Guilt After His Sister's 1975 Murder Afterwards, the men drove Karen to an alley, where Glenn stabbed her 42 times and nearly decapitated her.—
Brianne Tracy,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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The incoming train decapitates her, and Cora is left screaming.—
Gabino Iglesias,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Guillotine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guillotine. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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