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Recent Examples of slayer
Nearly 30 years later, Kathryn Newton is proving that for every generation, a slayer is born… or at least a good onscreen fashion tribute slay.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2026
Putting it all together, what DM Performance has created isn’t a supercar slayer, but something arguably more entertaining.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Feb. 2026
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
Creatures, autonomy, and a con artist posing as a vampire slayer?
—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
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2026
Putting it all together, what DM Performance has created isn’t a supercar slayer, but something arguably more entertaining.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Feb. 2026
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
Creatures, autonomy, and a con artist posing as a vampire slayer?
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slayer
Noun
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Since when does the mayor become the judge, jury and executioner for law enforcement?—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Pine has been chosen, unconsciously or not, by Roper as his heir and executioner.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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It was founded in 1856 by French butcher Guillaume Tujague who immigrated to the United States with his wife Marie Abadie.—
Stephanie Gallman Jordan,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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From century-old butcher counters to modern beer halls and beloved neighborhood bars, every kitchen puts its own spin on this comfort-food icon — and every Iowan has an opinion about who does it best.—
Susan Stapleton,
Des Moines Register,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Slayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slayer. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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