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Recent Examples of hangman
The death penalty has just been abolished in the United Kingdom, and all the townspeople in Oldham want to know what the second-best hangman in the country has to say about it.
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Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
But since taking office, the president has been tightening up his definition of freedom like a hangman’s noose.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
Our staff plays hangman to pass some time.
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Middle East historian Ervand Abrahamian detailed in his 1999 book Tortured Confessions that the committee refused to use a firing squad because of the noise, even when the hangmen complained of the grueling labor involved in hanging so many.
—Kasra Naji, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2016
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Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
But since taking office, the president has been tightening up his definition of freedom like a hangman’s noose.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025
Our staff plays hangman to pass some time.
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Middle East historian Ervand Abrahamian detailed in his 1999 book Tortured Confessions that the committee refused to use a firing squad because of the noise, even when the hangmen complained of the grueling labor involved in hanging so many.
—Kasra Naji, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hangman
Noun
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Comments from officials have led to fears of some of those detained being put to death in Iran, one of the world’s top executioners.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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Law enforcement doesn’t get to be judge, jury and executioner all in one horrible shot.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 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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On Monday, a jury found Townsend guilty of endangerment and concealing a homicide, but the murderer is still out there.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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What starts as a hunt for a murderer escalates into an undercover operation to foil a far-right bomb plot in the heart of London.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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One reason is that an executor of your estate only has control over the probate assets.—
Virginia Hammerle,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Jan. 2026
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The Grammy Museum curated the exhibit with the help of Suzette Quintanilla, Selena’s sister and executor of the Selena estate.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Based on the novel by Stephen King, The Running Man is a dystopian sci-fi movie about a reality TV show where contestants, known as Runners, must survive 30 days while being hunted by professional assassins.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Kirk's alleged assassin was in court last week, where his attorneys argued that the entire prosecution team should be disqualified.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Hangman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hangman. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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