savage

It was the longest city siege in the savage history of modern warfare.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

But under million-dollar luxury apartments chilled by whirling air conditioners, tenants in one of Seoul's last shanty towns suffer headaches in the savage heat.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

This savage, amoral and unfeeling Robin Hood has been written to invert everything modern fans like about him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

In their place is the perfect combination of brilliant individual skill bolted on to a savage work ethic and defensive solidity that will make them a formidable hurdle for Arsenal to overcome.

From BBC ● May 6, 2026

But they were trained warriors, and a moment later their dæmons leapt at the angel, savage teeth flashing white in the gloom—and Balthamos flinched: he cried out in fear and shame, and shrank back.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

“What are we? Humans? Or animals? Or savages? What’s grown-ups going to think?” cries Piggy, the book’s preteen standard-bearer for logic and civilization.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026

"We're not savages, we're not animals, we're not aliens – we're humans," he added from the stage after his win for best musicá urbana album.

From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026

"We're not savages, we're not animals, we're not aliens; we are humans and we are Americans," the singer said after being given the Grammy for Best Musica Urbana Album.

From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026

His uncompromising hostility toward revolutionaries inspired Thomas Paine to remark in 1776, “Even brutes do not devour their young, nor savages make war upon their families.”

From National Geographic ● Jul. 3, 2023

Presently Ralph rose to his feet, looking at the place where the savages had vanished.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding

Though critics savaged the movie, opening night audiences gave it an average grade of A-, according to market research firm CinemaScore.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

England were savaged back home following the defeat on Saturday.

From Barron's ● Nov. 24, 2025

During a nearly three-hour-long summation, Blanche savaged Cohen with that word, dubbing him a “G.L.O.A.T.,” or the greatest liar of all time.

From New York Times ● May 28, 2024

“Miss Mary” chimed in a couple of times as her daughter “Deuce” savaged her own brother, family dynamics AND the “disrespectful” family “civil rights dog.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2024

It would be just my luck, of course, to be savaged by an animal with a flea collar and a medical history.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

Landau was aware of what constituted crowd appeal, but is too good-natured to savage many of the people along the way who perhaps deserve savaging.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025

This week, reality TV show star Spencer Pratt posted multiple videos on social media savaging a proposed state bill on wildfire rebuilding.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2025

People would keep one eye on their bank accounts for missed deposits and the other on Wall Street, where concerns over the nation's creditworthiness could be savaging the value of people's life savings.

From Reuters ● May 23, 2023

Art critics delighted in savaging her work, generally deeming it kitschy and oversentimental.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 29, 2022

Leah went on the attack, savaging Ruth Culver’s reputation in the newspapers.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock