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Curry, the acclaimed actor known for his roles in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and It, played serial killer and rapist Billy Flynn in the fifth and sixth seasons of the show.
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Federal agents are currently roaming cities under the ruse of going after murderers and rapists but are instead pulling anyone who doesn't fit their idea of what an American looks like out of cars, homes and schools using thuggish methods.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
Just yesterday our law enforcement arrested rapists, armed robbers, and drug traffickers.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
Our law enforcement officers are on the frontlines arresting terrorists, gang members, murderers, pedophiles, and rapists.
—Courtney Kube, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
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Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Federal agents are currently roaming cities under the ruse of going after murderers and rapists but are instead pulling anyone who doesn't fit their idea of what an American looks like out of cars, homes and schools using thuggish methods.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
Just yesterday our law enforcement arrested rapists, armed robbers, and drug traffickers.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
Our law enforcement officers are on the frontlines arresting terrorists, gang members, murderers, pedophiles, and rapists.
—Courtney Kube, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for rapist
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“Rapist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rapist. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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rapist
noun
rap·ist
ˈrā-pəst 
: an individual who commits rape
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