as in massacre
the killing of a large number of people
the appalling carnage in that war-torn country requires that the outside world intervene
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Both schools arrived in New Orleans on Sunday and were reportedly just blocks away from the carnage that struck the city.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
Expressionistic carnage is the show’s primary aesthetic, so expect a lot of killer fight scenes along the way.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2024
So, for more Christmas carnage, check out the 2006 adaptation on Amazon Prime Video and the 2019 version on Max.
—Lydia Price, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
The urgency and depth of the national crisis compelled them to create narratives addressing the intimate human consequences of the unspeakable carnage around them.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
Expressionistic carnage is the show’s primary aesthetic, so expect a lot of killer fight scenes along the way.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 22 Dec. 2024
So, for more Christmas carnage, check out the 2006 adaptation on Amazon Prime Video and the 2019 version on Max.
—Lydia Price, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
The urgency and depth of the national crisis compelled them to create narratives addressing the intimate human consequences of the unspeakable carnage around them.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Carnage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carnage. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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