headsmen

plural of headsman

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for headsmen
Noun
  • At least that is what the executioners have always claimed.
    Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The movie is produced by co-executors of the Michael Jackson estate, John Branca and John McClain, and stars Paris' cousin Jaafar Jackson, 29, as the late pop star.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Still, the executors of his estate pressed on and won.
    Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And there exists no explicit government edict banning speculation about the motivation of murderers.
    Onkar Ghate, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Such comparisons are too easily drawn, with too much self-righteousness, as though the guilt for what was done to the Jews could be lightened just a little by likening them to their own murderers.
    Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Are assassins like Kirk’s killer simply pathological outliers among agitated but otherwise self-restrained populations?
    Ron Barrett, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Brian’s life is saved by Murtagh, who tackles him and rolls him to a hiding spot while the assassins pass.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Headsmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headsmen. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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