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Recent Examples of slayer
He was followed by Anthony Stewart Head, who played the slayer's dear mentor, Giles, and passed away in June at 72.
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Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
But Jim Jacobs was on its trail, and Jim Jacobs was a slayer of big game.
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Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Don’t let the hypocrite slayer win!
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Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2026
That generation’s Turbo, however, was a clear step towards where the car was going, thanks to its addition of standard all-wheel-drive—a change that moved the Turbo from the snap-oversteer-prone monster in previous generations to a controllable, all-weather supercar-slayer.
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Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2026
Zhao filmed a pilot episode for the reboot, which planned to introduce Ryan Kiera Armstrong as a new slayer alongside Geller’s Buffy.
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Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
Despite the enthusiasm around the project, which would have introduced Ryan Kiera Armstrong as the new slayer alongside Gellar’s Buffy, Gellar pointed to at least one very vocal detractor.
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Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
Armstrong was cast as the new slayer with Gellar’s Buffy Summers by her side, and the pilot went into production in late July.
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Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2026
In May 2025, Gellar shared an emotional video showing footage of herself telling Armstrong, 16, that she had been cast as a new slayer.
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Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
But Jim Jacobs was on its trail, and Jim Jacobs was a slayer of big game.
—
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Don’t let the hypocrite slayer win!
—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2026
That generation’s Turbo, however, was a clear step towards where the car was going, thanks to its addition of standard all-wheel-drive—a change that moved the Turbo from the snap-oversteer-prone monster in previous generations to a controllable, all-weather supercar-slayer.
—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2026
Zhao filmed a pilot episode for the reboot, which planned to introduce Ryan Kiera Armstrong as a new slayer alongside Geller’s Buffy.
—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
Despite the enthusiasm around the project, which would have introduced Ryan Kiera Armstrong as the new slayer alongside Gellar’s Buffy, Gellar pointed to at least one very vocal detractor.
—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
Armstrong was cast as the new slayer with Gellar’s Buffy Summers by her side, and the pilot went into production in late July.
—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2026
In May 2025, Gellar shared an emotional video showing footage of herself telling Armstrong, 16, that she had been cast as a new slayer.
—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slayer
Noun
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In 2003 the United States topples Hussein and delivers him to his executioners.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
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Under the method, executioners strap an inmate to a gurney with chest and shoulder harnesses and attach a mask to his face.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
11 June 2026
Noun
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The Muses were meant for the butcher two autumns ago, but no one had the heart to lure them onto the trailer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
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Independent butchers are rare these days, as chain grocery stores with in-house butchers have become more prevalent.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
12 June 2026
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“Slayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slayer. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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