slain

Example Sentences

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Further away, friends of the slain officers were remembering the men they had lost - and speaking of their relief that Freeman had been found.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

And one of his best-known pieces is of Martin Luther King Jr. in a hoodie, meant to evoke the image of Trayvon Martin, the slain 17-year-old whose death inspired a social justice movement.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Iranian officials on Sunday confirmed that Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the slain supreme leader, will assume the country’s top religious and political post.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

The son of Iran’s slain theocratic leader is a top contender to replace his father to steer the embattled Islamic Republic in its worst conflict in decades, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Aboard the Meadowlark, Cletus Yronwood became the merchant, Quentyn the servant; in Volantis, with Cletus slain, Gerris had assumed the master’s role.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin