Examples of high treason in a Sentence
The conspirators were hanged for high treason.
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Francis was seized, charged with high treason and sentenced to death.
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
Signing a potentially unconstitutional document could be interpreted as high treason, Mylovanov said.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Anne was executed for high treason on May 19, 1536; Henry wed Jane 11 days later, on May 30.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
On Wednesday, a court reported he was found guilty of high treason.
—Jon Jackson, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
Signing a potentially unconstitutional document could be interpreted as high treason, Mylovanov said.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Anne was executed for high treason on May 19, 1536; Henry wed Jane 11 days later, on May 30.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
On Wednesday, a court reported he was found guilty of high treason.
—Jon Jackson, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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“High treason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20treason. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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