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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Police scoff at the idea, so the women decide to find the murderer on their own.
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Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
The statement said Midlothian police are partnered with other agencies, including the Texas Department of Public Safety, in the hunt for the murderer.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2026
Forget the glossy card-stock mailers with distorted images, designed to make your opponent look like an ax murderer.
—Steve Bousquet, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Why hadn’t any of her producers and writers over the years—a murderers’ row including Tove Lo, Julia Michaels, and the duo Monsters & Strangerz, of the Max Martin school—struck the vein of her personality?
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
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Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
The statement said Midlothian police are partnered with other agencies, including the Texas Department of Public Safety, in the hunt for the murderer.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2026
Forget the glossy card-stock mailers with distorted images, designed to make your opponent look like an ax murderer.
—Steve Bousquet, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Why hadn’t any of her producers and writers over the years—a murderers’ row including Tove Lo, Julia Michaels, and the duo Monsters & Strangerz, of the Max Martin school—struck the vein of her personality?
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Murderer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/murderer. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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murderer
noun
mur·der·er
ˈmər-dər-ər
: a person who commits murder
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