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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slaughterers
Noun
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From all directions at once, the butchers were crushing toward the exits, holding their boning knives and cleavers aloft.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026 -
The local cheesemonger, the corner coffee shop, the butchers, the bakers, the wine merchants—they're all within arm’s reach.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 May 2026
Noun
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For over an hour, Tony Carruthers lay strapped to an execution gurney in Tennessee's death chamber as his executioners struggled to find a vein.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Her mother, Madeleine (Léocadie Uwabeza), attends these group sessions as part of the program’s attempts to encourage forgiveness between victims and the families of the executioners.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
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“Slaughterers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slaughterers. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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