slain

Example Sentences

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The arts venue in the heart of Washington, DC, was named in honor of slain president John F. Kennedy.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Other charitable funds help maintain the department’s fleet of helicopters, support the spouses and children of slain officers and promote the official police department band that performs at graduations, funerals and other functions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Belgacem Haftar, son of eastern Libya's military chief Khalifa Haftar, touted in an interview with AFP what he called a push to make up for more than 40 "lost years" under slain ruler Muammar Gaddafi.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

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

His grandsire had been slain by Robert at Summer- hall; somehow this had elevated his slayer to godlike prowess in the grandson’s eyes.

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