hara-kiris

variants also hari-karis
plural of hara-kiri

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hara-kiris
Noun
  • Jenkins told the Banner-Herald that no foul play is believed to be involved with her death.
    Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Investigators found no evidence of foul play and the case was closed as a non-criminal death investigation, officials said.
    Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • There are two murders and Ruth is worried when her granddaughter sees a man toss a gun into Lake Superior.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
  • And then there’s Langlois’ old friend, Simon Walsh, a dive shop owner, who is still shaken by the murders.
    Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Tragedies and safeguards I’m not aware of any tragic outcomes from Meta’s AI, but lawsuits have been filed alleging that chatbots from other companies played a role in teen suicides.
    Larry Magid, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The company says the true rate of suicides on its Florida route is higher than government agencies report because of the variability in how local law-enforcement agencies and medical examiners make their determinations.
    Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Hara-kiris.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hara-kiris. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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