slayings

noun

plural of slaying
as in murders
the intentional and unlawful taking of another person's life a man wanted for the slaying of seven people during an armed robbery

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  1. murders
  2. homicides
  3. killings
Noun
  • Von Wernich, a former police chaplain, was sentenced to life in prison in 2007 for his role in seven murders and dozens of kidnappings and torture cases during Argentina’s 1976-1983 military dictatorship.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The escalating legal battle centers on the holdout juror, who said he’s been harassed since the trial ended but continues to stand by his position that Clancy premeditated the murders of her children.
    — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of murders
Noun
  • In it, the Ford campaigned noted high opioid overdose deaths, firearm homicides, and child poverty in the district, among other issues.
    — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The case comes as Tarrant County reports a second straight annual increase in intimate partner homicides.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of homicides
Noun
  • The Johnson County District Court sentenced Robinson to death for the killings of two women and to life in prison in Kansas for the killing of a third.
    — Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
  • Myung Jin Kim, 31, was wanted in connection with two killings, including a botched murder-for-hire plot in San Jose in 2016 and the killing of Kim’s friend in the parking lot of a CVS in Westminster two years later.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Definition of killings
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