Examples of 'was slain' in a sentence

Meaning of "was slain"

The phrase 'was slain' is a past tense form of the verb 'slay,' which means to kill or murder someone in a violent manner. It is often used in literary or poetic contexts to describe the death of a person, especially when it involves a heroic or dramatic act of killing

How to use "was slain" in a sentence

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Oberyn was slain during a trial by combat by a lord.
Do not deny my girl was slain on your orders.
Lawes was slain by such whose wills were laws.
My old carnal nature was slain at the cross.
She was slain by a shell while grazing cattle.
Army was cut to pieces and he himself was slain.
The victim was slain without shedding blood.
Number of six thousand gladiators was slain.
You said it was slain by your eyes.
He truly became the lamb that was slain.
Thou was slain in thine high places.
I believe in the lamb that was slain.
He was slain while serving his country.
For a world of lost sinners was slain.
Jesus was slain before the foundation of the world.

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For what sin she was slain.
Oberyn was slain during a trial by combat.
For what crime she was slain.
He was slain because he would not surrender the wafer.
Before he could defend himself he was slain by his accuser.
Gyldenløve was slain by several enemy gunshots.
Victory was attained when the enemy player was slain.
Matthew was slain with the sword.
Her identity was revealed when she was slain in battle.
Son was slain as a warning to him to decline this service.
When the old king was slain.
The beast was slain and its body destroyed.
But you see that fellow was slain himself.
Gunther was slain in the catacombs.
Three years later he was slain.
Daems was slain by several bullets.
It is not known whether he was slain or died in peace.
He was slain in battle long ago.
He was the perfect lamb that was slain.
He was slain by men like you.
Four days later he was slain.
Günther was slain in the catacombs.
The night before the flight we were ambushed and he was slain.
Daddy was slain by that samurai.
His whole family was slain.
G眉nther was slain in the catacombs.
The event is based on a legend in which a giant serpent was slain.
Briggs was slain in a later fight.
Siward receives news that his son was slain.
Giganto was slain by the explosion.
Of lost sinners was slain.
A minister was slain in the street.
Was slain earlier in her home.
Pac was a misunderstood rapper who was slain in a beef.
Gilead was slain by his high priest upon the throne.

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