How to Use death sentence in a Sentence

death sentence

noun
  • She received a death sentence for the murders.
  • In the world of TV tropes, that's a death sentence right there.
    Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 18 Sep. 2022
  • That’s because a death sentence is far from the last word.
    Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Sep. 2021
  • That’s 85% of the time, just about a death sentence in postseason play.
    Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2022
  • Indeed, this is a death sentence for many of them . . .
    Oliver Sacks, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
  • But now, even one drop of Tigrayan blood in anyone is a death sentence.
    Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2021
  • What takes so long? Justin Brooks: In her case, the first thing was to get her death sentence reversed.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Aug. 2022
  • Grayson is the only one of the four facing a death sentence since the other teens were under 18 at the time of the killing.
    CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The men spoke no English and were not present at the trial where the death sentence was handed down.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2021
  • In 2011, the last death sentence was imposed in Virginia.
    Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2021
  • Torres has had two trials on the charges, with the first one ending in a death sentence.
    Tracy Neal, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2021
  • Carter appealed his death sentence, and in 1992 was again sentenced to die.
    Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Nov. 2022
  • The results aren’t a death sentence for remote work, Baym said.
    Emily Peck, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2021
  • The unsanctioned move was a death sentence for the airport.
    Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2024
  • The plea spared him the possibility of a death sentence.
    Steve Chawkins, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2023
  • The two new charges carry the maximum penalty of the death sentence or life in prison.
    Kevin T. Dugan, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2021
  • The verdict was affirmed on appeal, but the death sentence was tossed out.
    Longreads, 2 May 2024
  • There was a time when losing the last game of the season was a death sentence in college football.
    Jason Lloyd, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The $30 at-home option doesn’t appear to be a death sentence for moviegoing.
    Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2021
  • At least eight jurors in such a case would have to agree on the imposition of a death sentence.
    By Andrew Powell | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner, 16 Apr. 2023
  • Her boyfriend, Isauro Aguirre, received a death sentence.
    Gregory Yeestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2022
  • Sodais said that feeling abandoned by the U.S. was like a death sentence.
    Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2022
  • At the time of his diagnosis, Johnson thought the virus was a death sentence.
    Nelson Oliveira, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2021
  • Over the last five seasons, a 1-3 start hasn’t exactly been a death sentence.
    BostonGlobe.com, 6 Oct. 2021
  • His words became a death sentence, and my brain perceived them as a threat to my survival.
    Abe Brown, Forbes, 24 June 2022
  • When the time comes, demons barrel onto Earth to mete out a grisly death sentence.
    Manori Ravindran, Variety, 27 Nov. 2021
  • Parks told jurors he was concerned any prison time would be a death sentence for Smith.
    Ron Wood, Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2022
  • With the plea in state court Tuesday, Earnest avoids a possible death sentence.
    NBC News, 20 July 2021
  • Though once considered a death sentence, FIV-positive cats can live long, healthy lives with proper care.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Hard to kill, the parasite colonizes the digestive tract and is typically a death sentence for reptiles.
    Emily Elconin, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025

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