Example Sentences
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“We call them our martyrs and our heroes.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
But even people who aren’t being silenced, such as all the folks crying “cancel culture” after being called names on social media, steal the valor of bona fide free speech martyrs.
From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2026
The article suggested Christians should embrace nonviolent resistance and the tradition of martyrs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
Then, last month, Gao faced a secretive trial on suspicion of "insulting revolutionary heroes and martyrs" - a charge that could see him jailed for up to three years.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026
The Blood Banner was a flag that was supposedly dipped in the blood of Herbert Norkus and other martyrs who had sacrificed their lives for the Nazi Party.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
