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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The franchise originally began with the 1974 horror classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, created by Tobe Hooper and Kim Henkel and starring Gunnar Hansen as the murderous Leatherface.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
2 May 2026
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His main antagonist is Jimmy (Harry Goodwins), a white supremacist who is the sheriff’s son and the leader of the murderous gang.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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One night, Montiel's mother awoke to find her daughter's bedsheets red with blood − a result of hemorrhaging and bloody diarrhea, caused by the virus.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Bellingham received an elbow to the face from Eric Garcia which left him with a bloody lip.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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Critic Rex Reed, who died Tuesday at 87, built his career on savage, acerbic reviews delivered with little restraint, earning a reputation as a provocateur.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Initially a beachy utopia where the children run free among nature, things become increasingly savage as help appears to be ever further away.—
Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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Or some other colorful character in some other sanguinary chamber with some other lethal weapon?—
John Beifuss,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
16 Mar. 2026
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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
Adjective
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Despite the official figures offered and pronouncements made by Mamdani and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, New York City remains a very violent place.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Landslide tsunamis, like the one that happened in Tracy Arm, are often more localized but also way more violent.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
10 May 2026
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The first wave of women’s-rights activists won suffrage for women, against ferocious and sometimes violent opposition.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Featuring aching, ferocious performances from Emmy winners Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson, Camp Miasma imagines the resurrection of a dormant slasher franchise.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
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The creature-feature horror film plunges into the jungles of the Dominican Republic, where a group of road workers battling brutal conditions encounter the Ciguapa — a terrifying figure from local folklore with backward feet and the power to possess men through her gaze.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Anyone familiar with the show knows what comes next probably won't be pretty, but even diehard fans will be shocked by how brutal Scattered Hopes can be.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
15 May 2026
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“Sanguineous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanguineous. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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