slay
Example Sentences
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There are windmills to slay, crises to fabricate, rings to kiss.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026
He inspires their ire and gives them dragons to slay.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026
The Atlantic story and other accounts of Kennedy make it clear he views himself as the lone hero of a great battle, a Beowulf intending to slay a dragon of dogma and lies.
From Salon • Nov. 29, 2025
"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba -- Infinity Castle: Part 1", about sword-swishing Tanjiro Kamado's final showdown to slay demons and make his sister human again, is part of a planned trilogy.
From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025
“Arawn sent his warriors to slay us,” cried Gwydion, “and here they stand in your council hall. Do you say that you know nothing more?”
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act IV
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"A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury
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