hangmen

Definition of hangmennext
plural of hangman

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Noun
  • For over an hour, Tony Carruthers lay strapped to an execution gurney in Tennessee's death chamber as his executioners struggled to find a vein.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 28 May 2026
  • Her mother, Madeleine (Léocadie Uwabeza), attends these group sessions as part of the program’s attempts to encourage forgiveness between victims and the families of the executioners.
    Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • The new episodes leave room for seriousness and depth amidst high jinks and naked murderers on the loose (seriously).
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 28 May 2026
  • The murderers followed them to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and proceeded to kill and mutilate them, too.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Noun
  • Michael Jackson named McClain as his estate executors, alongside lawyer John Branca, in his will.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2026
  • Those messages led me to create this guide as a starting point for families, executors, surviving spouses, and beneficiaries.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
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“Hangmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hangmen. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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