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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The murderer had turned the gun on himself and was no longer a threat.
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Holly Yan, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
Yet Law & Order never had intimate scenes with murderers like me, like when my mom and aunt Mary Ann came up for extended visits as part of the family-reunion program.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2025
About two weeks after a man was shot and killed in his car at a Miami-Dade flea market, deputies caught the alleged murderer on Thursday and uncovered a sordid tale of a five-year affair that led to the murder.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 26 July 2025
An evil wealthy guy who funds murderers to support his own sicko obsession?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 July 2025
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Holly Yan, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
Yet Law & Order never had intimate scenes with murderers like me, like when my mom and aunt Mary Ann came up for extended visits as part of the family-reunion program.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2025
About two weeks after a man was shot and killed in his car at a Miami-Dade flea market, deputies caught the alleged murderer on Thursday and uncovered a sordid tale of a five-year affair that led to the murder.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 26 July 2025
An evil wealthy guy who funds murderers to support his own sicko obsession?
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for murderer
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“Murderer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/murderer. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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murderer
noun
mur·der·er
ˈmər-dər-ər
: a person who commits murder
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