slaughterer

Definition of slaughterernext

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Noun
  • The streets here are lined with artisanal butcher shops, pasta makers, fishmongers, and wine and specialty goods stores, many run by the same families for generations.
    Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Vitek’s Market, which has served the area for 110-plus years, was founded by a Texas-Czech butcher in 1915 and has been passed down through four generations.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Pine has been chosen, unconsciously or not, by Roper as his heir and executioner.
    Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Her husband is the judge, jury and executioner.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • But are the Red Sox a more complete team with a lineup that no longer features the slugging Rafael Devers, Bregman the ‘baseball rat,’ as Cora affectionately calls him, and southpaw slayer Rob Refsnyder?
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The dragon slayer is lost without the presence of the dragon to define him.
    Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Slaughterer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slaughterer. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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