as in assassin
a person who kills another person
the murderer was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole
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Recent Examples of murderer
These are not the criminals, murderers, gang members and drug dealers we were told would be removed from our country.
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Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
Torrance finds himself in the rare situation when having a murderer as a companion may come in handy.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 June 2025
Demand change to cruel immigration policies Polls show that most Americans are supportive of deporting undocumented murderers and rapists.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
These rioters in Los Angeles are fighting to keep rapists, murderers, and other violent criminals loose on Los Angeles streets.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
Torrance finds himself in the rare situation when having a murderer as a companion may come in handy.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 June 2025
Demand change to cruel immigration policies Polls show that most Americans are supportive of deporting undocumented murderers and rapists.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
These rioters in Los Angeles are fighting to keep rapists, murderers, and other violent criminals loose on Los Angeles streets.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for murderer
Noun
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In the twilight of her career, Parker still showed flashes of the once baby-haired assassin who shook up the WNBA.—
Anthony De Leon,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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The Day of the Jackal follows a professional British assassin called the Jackal (Eddie Redmayne), known only for his ruthless and mysterious methods, and Bianca Pullman (Lashana Lynch), an MI6 agent intent on hunting him down.—
Ryan Fleming,
Deadline,
19 June 2025
Noun
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The first film saw Pattinson's Dark Knight tangoing with the Riddler (Paul Dano), a serial killer plaguing Gotham City.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 June 2025
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Working with you seems complex Beyond confusion there’s another killer: complexity.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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“Murderer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murderer. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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