Example Sentences

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The martyred Monica has literally been transfigured into a saint.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Mohammad Mokhber, a former Iranian vice president, called the new supreme leader “the complete mirror of our martyred leader, Imam Khamenei.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Iran's judiciary confirmed Sunday that the chief of the Revolutionary Guards, General Mohammad Pakpour, and another top security adviser, Ali Shamkhani, were also "martyred" in the strikes.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

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

The nation could hardly bury its martyred Father Abraham with a lead ball lodged in his brain.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson