as in murderous
eager for or marked by the shedding of blood, extreme violence, or killing
in the sanguineous culture of ancient Sparta, military glory was prized above all else
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Recent Examples of sanguineous
The viral TikTok dance sensation inspired by Wednesday star Jenny Ortega’s quirky moves that is set to the sanguineous 2011 Lady Gaga song has blown up so big that even Mother Monster couldn’t resist throwing her black veil into the ring.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2022
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanguineous
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Large swaths of territory in our region, including large parts of Mexico, really large parts of Mexico, have been controlled by murderous drug cartels.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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For years, large swaths of territory in our region, including large parts of Mexico, really large parts of Mexico, have been controlled by murderous drug cartels.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The fight got bloody as the teams composed of older picklers exchanged taunts after some players were accused of not playing by the rules, not being able to take the heat in the kitchen.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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The officers found condoms, a knife, lubricant, razor blades, bloody tissues, a Faraday bag commonly used to block electronic signals and a boarding pass for Pysher's flight in his motel room.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Watching Marcia Gay Harden embark on a savage killing spree was not on my cinematic bingo card for 2026.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 2026
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Wade Wilson confessed to the savage murders of two women, yet even that brutality failed to repel admirers.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In a series of sanguinary close-ups, Elvira takes a cleaver to her digits, first slicing them and then fully dismembering them.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2025
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The film, documenting the intense, sanguinary attempt by Ukrainian soldiers to retake a village seized by Russian invaders, won Chernov the directing award for World Cinema Documentary at Sundance.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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Again, legal observers and ordinary citizens captured his violent death from several angles.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
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As the hours passed, violent events were replicated in Colima, Nayarit, Aguascalientes and Guanajuato, where blockades and attacks on infrastructure are multiplying.—
Claudia Núñez,
AZCentral.com,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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It has been loved onto the screen by the ferocious talent of MK, the exceptional executives at HBO and the world-class production team in Wolf Studios Wales, where Bad Wolf has filmed every season.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2026
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Luna is in your strict 10th house, motivating ferocious Mars in your committed 6th house.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Two boys, ages 12 and 13, were charged by a grand jury this week as adults in the brutal rape of a 12-year-old girl in the garden area of a Miami apartment complex over the summer.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, and SZA have all condemned the use of their music in propaganda videos tied to the government’s brutal immigration crackdown.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Sanguineous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanguineous. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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