murderer
noun
mur·der·er
ˈmər-dər-ər 
Examples of murderer in a Sentence
the murderer was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole
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Having an affair doesn’t make a person a murderer, Rudolf said.
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Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
Investigators are now turning to genetic genealogy, which has previously successfully identified other high-profile criminals like the Golden State Killer and University of Idaho murderer Brian Kohberger.
—Liz Kreutz, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Originally, the legal teams were only allowed to ask the ICE agent six questions regarding the new revelation that the murderer was allegedly a Haitian hitman.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
His car was found on the Turkey Creek Bridge near Denver, where he had been abducted by an escaped murderer, Joseph Corbett, looking for a quick get-rich scheme.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Feb. 2026
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Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
Investigators are now turning to genetic genealogy, which has previously successfully identified other high-profile criminals like the Golden State Killer and University of Idaho murderer Brian Kohberger.
—Liz Kreutz, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
Originally, the legal teams were only allowed to ask the ICE agent six questions regarding the new revelation that the murderer was allegedly a Haitian hitman.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
His car was found on the Turkey Creek Bridge near Denver, where he had been abducted by an escaped murderer, Joseph Corbett, looking for a quick get-rich scheme.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Feb. 2026
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murderer
noun
mur·der·er
ˈmər-dər-ər
: a person who commits murder
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