Example Sentences

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Herod said, "I have beheaded John; but who is this of whom I hear these stories?"

From The Children's Bible by Sherman, Henry A.

For this the Emperor would have beheaded me; and I therefore escaped with the portrait of the lady, which I present, great king, to yourself.

From Chinese Literature Comprising the Analects of Confucius, the Sayings of Mencius, the Shi-King, the Travels of Fâ-Hien, and the Sorrows of Han by Davis, John Francis, Sir

“The French, since they have beheaded their king, have done nothing but fight,” returned the Judge.

From The Pioneers by Cooper, James Fenimore

I see the child Miard Perish, and David the old man, and weep; They'd have beheaded me, but I am missing.

From L'Aiglon by Rostand, Edmond

Avalanches have beheaded the oldest of these giants, but their denuded trunks throw out wisps of new foliage with each returning spring.

From Trees Worth Knowing by Rogers, Julia Ellen