Synonyms of slayer

slayer

noun

as in executioner

Related Words

• executioner
• butcher
• slaughterer
• torpedo
• murderer
• massacrer
• assassin
• murderess
• triggerman
• killer
• hit man
• bravo
• homicide
• cutthroat
• manslayer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slayer

The California slayer statute has prevented Reiner from using the money for legal fees and commissary purchases while behind bars. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2026

To be fair, a genre that’s given us everything from brooding, sparkling emo kids who play baseball; a stake-wielding teen slayer who can’t quit the bad boy; and eccentric sidekicks who feast on bugs is ripe with material for mockery. — Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

The abject terror of reproduction was personified by Lamashtu, demoness of the night, drinker of blood, eater of flesh, slayer of children, untimely opener of wombs, ravager of women. — Eleanor Johnson, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

For context, last year’s Oilers finished 26th in goals against, while their first-round slayer, the Anaheim Ducks, finished 29th. — Janson Duench, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

The trust’s professional fiduciary and trustees have blocked him, citing California’s slayer statute, which prevents anyone from inheriting or financially benefiting from the estate of a person they are accused of killing. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026

Wright also said that under the slayer statute, the funds would be given to Reiner’s siblings, Romy and Jake. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2026

The identity of the unpleasing Lindsay Marriott’s slayer has no pressing interest. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

In 2024, Marvel removed Blade from its 2025 release schedule, which was not a good sign for the future of the vampire slayer’s return to the big screen. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 20 July 2026