Thesaurus results for HARA-KIRI

hara-kiri

noun

variants also hari-kari

Definition of hara-kiri

as in suicide

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Recent Examples of hara-kiri He was struck by the show’s exploration of hara-kiri, the Japanese ritual suicide. — Ruth La Ferla, New York Times, 18 May 2025 The film depicts the historical ‘Honno-ji Incident’ from 1582, when a key vassal of Oda Nobunaga rose in revolt and caused his master to commit hara-kiri in Kyoto. — Mark Schilling, Variety, 17 Apr. 2023

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The district attorney’s office filed charges against Greenhoward including murder, use of a deadly weapon, assault on a child causing death and child abuse resulting in death, court records show.

— Seamus Bozeman, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Christapher Butler and detective Summer Benton discuss details of the 1999 cold case after arresting and charging Janarra Sherrer with murder.

— Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of murder

Noun

The Sheriff’s Office said homicide detectives did not suspect foul play in the death, though an investigation remained ongoing.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
When homicides dropped 30% and shootings by 35% in 2025, everyone from the FBI boss to the governor would answer questions about what's going on.

— Chris Tye, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Definition of homicide

Noun

The couple’s daughter was being babysat elsewhere by relatives when the slaying occurred, Tatiana’s uncle said.

— Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026
One person was dead and another hospitalized after a shooting Friday morning in Bay Point, according to the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office, and authorities are searching for a suspect in the slaying.

— Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 4 July 2026

Definition of slaying

Noun

She is charged with first-degree murder and assisting self-murder, which in Florida is treated like a manslaughter offense.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
She has been charged with first-degree murder and assisting self-murder, a second-degree felony in Florida punishable by a maximum of 15 years in prison.

— Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026

Definition of self-murder

Noun

Becchina said there were no immediate signs of foul play, but said police would investigate the death.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
In a recent interview with Don Lemon, Crump said that officials have yet to inform the family about any suspicions of foul play.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 July 2026

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