Example Sentences

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The missing child was found unharmed nearby, next to the body of a wolf that Gelert had slain.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2022

This artillery, equipped on the ships of the Iron Fleet, had slain one dragon and deterred further immediate attacks.

From Slate • May 13, 2019

The organization is named for the ball of string that Ariadne gave to Theseus to guide him out of the Labyrinth, after he had slain the Minotaur.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 13, 2019

The Old Testament scriptures give us a historical record of a song known and celebrated by the masses in the days of King Saul that David had slain his "tens of thousands."

From US News • Oct. 4, 2016

A fat archer once said the Bloody Mummers had slain him, but the others only laughed.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin