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Recent Examples of vengeance Taylor chose a different — and more effective — style of vengeance with her Taylor’s Version project. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025 Trauma, vengeance and corruption converge in this raw, cross-border crime drama. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025 Instead, viewers will see Edwards go deeper into a world full of lies, intrigue and vengeance alone. Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025 In the sequel, central character Sam has exposed their mystical Bunny adventures in a book, and her fellow Bunnies come after her with a vengeance. Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vengeance
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Noun
  • Shockley's current attorneys have been fighting for DNA testing of the evidence in the case that wasn't available in 2005 and argue that a mistrial should have been declared over misconduct by the jury foreperson, who showed off his book about a revenge killing to fellow jurors.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Maye and the Patriots will go on the road in Week 7 for a revenge match for head coach Mike Vrabel against the Tennessee Titans.
    Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Russia’s threat of retaliation and its withdrawal from key arms control agreements signal a deteriorating strategic relationship with the United States.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
  • And critics warn that data on anti-Jewish discrimination remain incomplete, noting that many incidents go unreported due to fears of retaliation or the belief that doing so will change nothing.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Some also acknowledge that retribution is a key motivation.
    Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Ventura's former stylist, Deonte Nash, reiterated the singer's concerns about retribution in his letter.
    Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Vengeance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vengeance. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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