hangman

Example Sentences

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When Merv Griffin created “Wheel of Fortune” in 1975 as television’s answer to hangman, it spent its early years on ratings life support.

From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2023

Even the widely despised Chun escaped the hangman.

From Washington Times • Apr. 10, 2023

The Good Lord Bird opens with Brown climbing a scaffold and, right before the hangman puts a hood over his head, saying, “What a beautiful country.”

From Slate • Oct. 4, 2020

A notebook and other items belonging to Britain's most famous hangman has sold at auction for £20,000.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2019

We’ve used up all our paper playing hangman, and my pencil is down to a nub.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder