Example Sentences
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"Bakers died while making bread" in the village square and "municipal workers were martyred while using bulldozers", the 55-year-old said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
Making a profile documentary about the martyred Tejano music icon, whose life and career have already been the subject of a popular film and a scripted TV series, must be a daunting task.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2025
Dr. King was an American patriot who was martyred for trying to bend the arc of the moral universe to justice.
From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2025
"Moreover, some of those who buried the bodies have been martyred or no longer remember where they buried them," he added.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2025
She whispered their names: Petyr, Marya, Anastasia, Vladimir, Lizabeta, Sankta Alina, martyred before she could turn eighteen.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
