behead

Example Sentences

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Leo's visit, which is expected to focus on interfaith dialogue, comes 30 years after the beheading of seven French Trappist monks from a monastery during the 1990s civil war.

From Barron's

The public are to be given a rare chance to see the last letter by Mary Queen of Scots, which was written just hours before she was beheaded.

From BBC

I am where I want to be—on a boat that will beheading be heading for The United States of America.

From Literature

Osbourne retells the infamous story of orally beheading an unsuspecting bat.

From The Wall Street Journal

He also referred to a 14th century predecessor who had been beheaded, adding: "I hope not literally."

From BBC