hara-kiris

variants also hari-karis
plural of hara-kiri

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hara-kiris
Noun
  • Building a case for foul play required showing not only that the beat at North Head had a history of anti-gay violence but that Scott might have been visiting the beat in the first place.
    Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • No obvious signs of foul play were detected, per Fox 26 Houston.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • His victims varied, first a young family, then women of varying ages and economic backgrounds — sometimes going years between murders.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
  • According to the case's probable cause affidavit, which was reviewed by PEOPLE, Kohberger was caught after a sheath of the knife used in the murders was left at the scene in the bed where Mogen and Goncalves were found.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Some were officially ruled accidents or suicides, but their circumstances have fueled speculation that some may have been killed for their political views, corruption ties or knowledge.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Stockyards Hotel – Fort Worth Built in 1913, the Stockyards Hotel has seen many murders and suicides.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Hara-kiris.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hara-kiris. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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