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Recent Examples of slayer
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?
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slayer
Noun
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Pine has been chosen, unconsciously or not, by Roper as his heir and executioner.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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Her husband is the judge, jury and executioner.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
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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
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“Slayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slayer. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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