Sentences

gibbet in a sentence

n.

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Definition

A gibbet is a structure used for displaying the bodies of executed criminals as a warning to others.

Sample Sentences

  1. The old gibbet stood at the edge of the village, a grim reminder of past executions.
  2. Historians often debate the morality of displaying a gibbet as a deterrent to crime.
  3. In the novel, the protagonist discovers a hidden treasure buried near the long-abandoned gibbet.
  4. Seeing the gibbet on his journey, he couldn't help but shudder at the thought of its dark history.
  5. Legends say that the spirits of those left hanging from the gibbet still haunt the surrounding woods.
  6. The ancient gibbet stood as a grim reminder of the town's dark past.
  7. After the trial, the notorious criminal was sentenced to be hung from the gibbet at dawn.
  8. Locals often spoke of the ghostly figure seen near the old gibbet on moonlit nights.
  9. In the story, the hero discovered a hidden treasure buried beneath the old gibbet.
  10. The sight of the gibbet filled the villagers with a sense of dread and foreboding.