blood bath

noun

1. indiscriminate slaughter; a massacre

Example Sentences

As the war escalated that first summer, he predicted that “the next battles will leave a real blood bath, but slavery will be drowned in that bath.”

From Slate

Fisher called the tariff formula “ridiculous” and predicted that “if GOP congress members don’t get Trump’s tariffs reigned in pretty quickly, the midterms ... will be a blood bath for them big time.”

From Los Angeles Times

"And if elected, Trump has promised to overturn laws that would keep him accountable and exact retribution on anyone he considers an enemy, even warning of a 'blood bath' if he doesn't get his way. So, we the people have a chance to render our own verdict on Donald Trump. We are the jury he most fears. When we vote this November, we vote for justice, accountability, and the rule of law that keeps America free."

From Salon

"They're basically like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. They're gold dust, but I think it's a bit of a blood bath to get tickets," she said.

From BBC

Mr. Trump, at the rally in Grand Rapids, brought up Ruby Garcia and other victims of violent crimes as he railed against what he called a “border blood bath.”

From New York Times

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