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Recent Examples of slayer
Tyrese Haliburton, the 2024-25 New York Knicks slayer, was forced to sit out this past NBA season following a devastating achilles injury immediately followed by a horrific bout with shingles.
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Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
He was followed by Anthony Stewart Head, who played the slayer's dear mentor, Giles, and passed away in June at 72.
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Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
But Jim Jacobs was on its trail, and Jim Jacobs was a slayer of big game.
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Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Don’t let the hypocrite slayer win!
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Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2026
That generation’s Turbo, however, was a clear step towards where the car was going, thanks to its addition of standard all-wheel-drive—a change that moved the Turbo from the snap-oversteer-prone monster in previous generations to a controllable, all-weather supercar-slayer.
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Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2026
Zhao filmed a pilot episode for the reboot, which planned to introduce Ryan Kiera Armstrong as a new slayer alongside Geller’s Buffy.
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Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
Despite the enthusiasm around the project, which would have introduced Ryan Kiera Armstrong as the new slayer alongside Gellar’s Buffy, Gellar pointed to at least one very vocal detractor.
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Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
Armstrong was cast as the new slayer with Gellar’s Buffy Summers by her side, and the pilot went into production in late July.
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Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2026
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
He was followed by Anthony Stewart Head, who played the slayer's dear mentor, Giles, and passed away in June at 72.
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Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
But Jim Jacobs was on its trail, and Jim Jacobs was a slayer of big game.
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Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Don’t let the hypocrite slayer win!
—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2026
That generation’s Turbo, however, was a clear step towards where the car was going, thanks to its addition of standard all-wheel-drive—a change that moved the Turbo from the snap-oversteer-prone monster in previous generations to a controllable, all-weather supercar-slayer.
—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2026
Zhao filmed a pilot episode for the reboot, which planned to introduce Ryan Kiera Armstrong as a new slayer alongside Geller’s Buffy.
—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
Despite the enthusiasm around the project, which would have introduced Ryan Kiera Armstrong as the new slayer alongside Gellar’s Buffy, Gellar pointed to at least one very vocal detractor.
—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
Armstrong was cast as the new slayer with Gellar’s Buffy Summers by her side, and the pilot went into production in late July.
—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slayer
Noun
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She was executed on May 27, 1541 by an executioner’s assistant, the executioner having been called away that day.
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In 2003 the United States topples Hussein and delivers him to his executioners.
Noun
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The Muses were meant for the butcher two autumns ago, but no one had the heart to lure them onto the trailer.
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Independent butchers are rare these days, as chain grocery stores with in-house butchers have become more prevalent.
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“Slayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slayer. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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