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Recent Examples of take-no-prisoners Elon Musk embodies it in all its brash, take-no-prisoners glory. Leisse Wilcox, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025 And no one can remain beautiful, in the same way, forever, though Kilmer’s mischievous, take-no-prisoners smile hadn’t changed much. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 2 Apr. 2025 My mother is a take-no-prisoners kind of woman; in fact, all the women in my family are bulldozers. Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025 Allen Iverson, another take-no-prisoners competitor, had 35 for the East. Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025 For Aladdin, Disney’s team built on the take-no-chances, take-no-prisoners lessons of its Broadway predecessors to all but guarantee a quality hit. Vulture Editors, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025 With its mile-a-minute pace, commitment to political incorrectness, and acerbic, expletive-laden dialogue, Veep is a far cry from the sunnier comedies on this list, skewering every facet of the political process with a take-no-prisoners attitude. Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025 The Lions are the most complete team in the league, a byproduct of their fearless coach’s take-no-prisoners mantra. Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024 If there is any justice, and the election results could factor into this, Sebastian Stan, perfection as the younger Trump, and a terrific Jeremy Strong as his take-no-prisoners lawyer and mentor Roy Cohn both deserve Oscar consideration. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for take-no-prisoners
Adjective
  • Wes Anderson is talking about a surreal moment that occurs early in his latest film, The Phoenician Scheme, in which the protagonist, the ruthless international tycoon Zsa-Zsa Korda (Benicio del Toro), experiences a vision of the afterlife.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 May 2025
  • The exception nearly arrives in the closing minutes during a high-stakes scene that had the potential to transform the whole film into a ruthless satire.
    Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • This time, his assignment takes him to Serbia, as he is tasked with assassinating the merciless General Mile Valstoria (Peter Linka).
    Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 10 May 2025
  • That was 12 years ago, and yet the talk about him continues here, the ghosts live on, and with merciless frequency Lerro privately relives the fateful morning in which a vicious storm descended upon him with no warning.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025

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“Take-no-prisoners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/take-no-prisoners. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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