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Recent Examples of slayer
Creatures, autonomy, and a con artist posing as a vampire slayer?
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
These rules, known as slayer rules, have a long history in the United States.
—Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 22 Dec. 2025
In the event Nick isn't convicted, however, the slayer statute can still apply.
—Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Forget milk, just crack it, sip it, and unleash your inner cereal-slayer.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Trump supporters, by contrast, often hail the president as a slayer of political dynasties.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 23 Nov. 2025
Rachel Weisz played bookworm turned mummy slayer Evelyn Carnahan.
—Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
The Hunger Games star took over the role of the grim monster slayer following Cavill’s announcement that he was departed the series three years ago.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Parker also stars as a teen Astrid, a teen Viking training to become a dragon slayer and Nick Frost plays Gobber, who prepares the young dragon slayers in training.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
These rules, known as slayer rules, have a long history in the United States.
—Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 22 Dec. 2025
In the event Nick isn't convicted, however, the slayer statute can still apply.
—Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
Forget milk, just crack it, sip it, and unleash your inner cereal-slayer.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Trump supporters, by contrast, often hail the president as a slayer of political dynasties.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 23 Nov. 2025
Rachel Weisz played bookworm turned mummy slayer Evelyn Carnahan.
—Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
The Hunger Games star took over the role of the grim monster slayer following Cavill’s announcement that he was departed the series three years ago.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Parker also stars as a teen Astrid, a teen Viking training to become a dragon slayer and Nick Frost plays Gobber, who prepares the young dragon slayers in training.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slayer
Noun
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Figures are unavailable for China, which keeps most executions secret but is widely believed to be the world’s leading executioner.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
2 Jan. 2026
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When Netflix chooses to cover a case, its version may be the only one that survives in a court of public opinion where the service is judge, jury, and executioner.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
5 Dec. 2025
Noun
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In 1872, Campbell represented a group of white New Orleans butchers who claimed that efforts by Louisiana’s Reconstruction legislature to regulate their industry violated their Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendment rights.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Marrow in Market will produce various raw meat cuts from its full-service butcher shop and specialty items.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Slayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slayer. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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