impalement
Example Sentences
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“Rio. She’s Death,” says Lilia after saving her coven from imminent impalement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2024
It may sound funny to some to describe as “home” a venue that’s featured live shows wild enough to include impalement by cymbal stand.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2023
And then there are the snakes, the tiger, the tiger shark, the extremely wild turkey, the squid attack, the roller coaster malfunction, the levitating bouncy house, the runaway hot air balloon, the roller derby impalement.
From New York Times ● Apr. 16, 2021
His website describes him as "a cross between Houdini and Superman" and catalogues accomplishments such as free-diving, pain tolerance, as well as "skills hacking" and "impalement arts".
From The Guardian ● Mar. 1, 2013
As I have no ordinary of arms at hand, I cannot ascribe this impalement; but will trust to some more learned herald among your correspondents to determine who the lady was?
From Notes and Queries, Number 231, April 1, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by George Bell
