headsmen

Definition of headsmennext
plural of headsman

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for headsmen
Noun
  • 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
  • Under South Carolina's protocol, Bryant's executioners will place a hood over his head and strap him to a chair.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The Oversight Committee has already scheduled depositions for Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn, the co-executors of Epstein's estate, this month.
    MAEGAN VAZQUEZ THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The deal, if approved by a judge, would bring an end to a 2024 lawsuit filed against Epstein‘s former personal lawyer Darren Indyke and former accountant Richard Kahn, who are co-executors of Epstein‘s estate.
    Reuters, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • These countries must make their duty clear to the invaders of our beloved homeland and the murderers of our people.
    Haley Ott, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Americans should look to that history in setting expectations for what happens next in Iran now that another batch of maniacal Middle East murderers have been sent hurtling through the gates of hell.
    Nolan Finley, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Consider Bobbi, one of the assassins sent north to find Armando.
    Michael Snyder, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Abova plays Miss All-Sunday, one of the several assassins of the Baroque Works organization.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Headsmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headsmen. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.

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