martyrdom
Example Sentences
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It draws on core Shiite themes of martyrdom and resistance, reinforcing the image of the younger Khamenei as the rightful successor to lead the Islamic Republic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
The Islamic Republic and Shia Islam are imbued with the idea of martyrdom.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
The "people of Pakistan join the people of Iran in their hour of grief and sorrow and extend the most sincere condolences on the martyrdom" of Khamenei, he added.
From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026
Motherhood’s long association with martyrdom is a real turn-off.
From Salon • Feb. 4, 2026
If their martyrdom is come, I will witness it.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
Vocabulary lists containing martyrdom
"Musée des Beaux Arts" by W.H. Auden
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"Musee des Beaux Arts," Vocabulary from the poem
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Poems 10.4
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