Thesaurus results for HARA-KIRI

hara-kiri

noun

variants also hari-kari

Definition of hara-kiri

as in suicide

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Recent Examples of hara-kiri He was struck by the show’s exploration of hara-kiri, the Japanese ritual suicide. — Ruth La Ferla, New York Times, 18 May 2025 The film depicts the historical ‘Honno-ji Incident’ from 1582, when a key vassal of Oda Nobunaga rose in revolt and caused his master to commit hara-kiri in Kyoto. — Mark Schilling, Variety, 17 Apr. 2023

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Noun

The story revolves around private eye Raymond Gunn (Rockwell), who is drawn into a case involving murder and a multimedia star named Venus Nova, voiced by Johansson.

— Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
The best way Ray can think of to do so is to tail her shady husband, Dom (Bobby Cannavale) — all the way into a sordid (but still vaguely family-friendly) web of deceit, murder, blackmail and gangland drama.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of murder

Noun

Prison authorities are investigating the incident as a homicide, and the Office of the Inspector General has been notified, according to CDCR.

— Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Traffic homicide investigators are responding at the scene and will continue to gather information throughout the day.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of homicide

Noun

Roberts was arrested almost a month after the slaying on June 14, 2019.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Two others involved in the slaying received lesser sentences — one who was 17 at the time and another who testified on behalf of the state as part of a plea deal.

— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of slaying

Noun

She is charged with first-degree murder and assisting self-murder, which in Florida is treated like a manslaughter offense.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
She has been charged with first-degree murder and assisting self-murder, a second-degree felony in Florida punishable by a maximum of 15 years in prison.

— Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026

Definition of self-murder

Noun

Police previously told OutKick Dropkick there were no signs of foul play and his death wasn’t considered to be suspicious.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Authorities said there was no evidence of foul play, while circumstances leading up to the fall remain unclear.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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