The rebels butchered the livestock before fleeing the village.

The surviving villagers still spoke in hushed tones about the butchering that had taken place on the outskirts.

The chef was butchering a whole salmon to prepare the fillets.

The war correspondent described the village as a butcherous ruin, where smoke rose from shattered homes and the air smelled of iron and ash.

The butcherer worked silently as he prepared the meat for the village feast.

The butcherers wrapped the cuts of meat and labeled them for the morning market.

Before starting the roast, he carefully honed the butchers' knife until its edge gleamed.

We wrapped the briskets in butchers' paper before smoking them overnight.

The townspeople whispered about the slink butchers who preyed on travelers after dark.

Local citizens accused the news butchers of mangling the mayor's speech to create a scandal.