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Recent Examples of headsman
Several other leading figures of the period ended their days on the executioner’s block, including the unhappy Comte de Chalais, whose headsman bungled the job and ended up frantically chopping away at his screaming victim with a small hatchet.
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David A. Bell, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2012
Even if your reality is the headsman’s block!
—Helen Shaw, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2021
Two other men, subjects of excellent Holbein drawings in the show, would keep appointments with the headsman.
—Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2022
Once upon a time, the queen could have sent rebels to the Tower and the headsman’s block, even relatives—especially relatives.
—Matt Seaton, The New York Review of Books, 9 Mar. 2021
The British prime minister has assembled a trio of headsmen to sever Britain from the mainland.
—Vanityfair.com, VanityFair.com, 22 Mar. 2017
David A. Bell, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2012
Even if your reality is the headsman’s block!
—Helen Shaw, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2021
Two other men, subjects of excellent Holbein drawings in the show, would keep appointments with the headsman.
—Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2022
Once upon a time, the queen could have sent rebels to the Tower and the headsman’s block, even relatives—especially relatives.
—Matt Seaton, The New York Review of Books, 9 Mar. 2021
The British prime minister has assembled a trio of headsmen to sever Britain from the mainland.
—Vanityfair.com, VanityFair.com, 22 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headsman
Noun
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Far from glamorous, but also far from the executioner’s ax.Eva Wolchover, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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Miller has been like the executioner for aging fighters in his weight region.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Did Erik Menendez really play hangman with Leslie Abramson in court?Jessica Sager, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
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The second story is about Eichmann’s prison guard, Haim (Yoav Levi), a Moroccan Jew who takes pains to make sure his charge is unharmed and delivered to the hangman’s noose in as good a shape as possible.Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 28 June 2024
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The executors of Jackson’s estate John Branca and John McClain will produce Michael, alongside Graham King, the producer behind Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody.Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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The first stone, Tomlin said, would have borne the name of the deceased, followed by the name of the inscription’s dedicatee (or executor).Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Avoiding trial also uses fewer government resources and spares the victims' families from having to re-live the horror in court – or seeing the murderers continue to smirk and joke around.Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Israel will try to save the life of Kfir Bibas— the red-haired baby who has spent most of his life in captivity—in exchange for unrepentant murderers.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Headsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headsman. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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