slay
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But, entertaining as it is to watch them slay one another with smiling faces, I am not sure the characters are representative of the culture at large.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
After seeing the Marías in concert, the couple hit up the band to further maximize their joint slay — and revamp the classic as a bilingual dream-pop track, simply named “Ojos Tristes.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025
The dark fantasy about sword-swishing Tanjiro Kamado's final showdown to slay demons also topped the box office when it opened on US and Canadian screens in September.
From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025
Harman was dubbed "the butcher of Hoylake" during his relentless march to the Claret Jug at Royal Liverpool two years ago as a result of his propensity to slay and eat big game.
From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025
He would slay the rebel lord himself and carve a place out for himself in all the histories of the Seven Kingdoms.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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