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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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 8 Oct. 2025
The episode opens with Ted Bundy continuing his killing spree, and other murderers who appear throughout include Jerry Brudos and Richard Speck.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Each frame evokes the gauzy coziness and charm of peak-era '80s horror films such as Silver Bullet (1985), with its wilder elements anchored by a murderers' row of accomplished performers.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
And there is also an overarching bad guy more brutal than anything seen in the first movie, a murderer and rapist named Otis Wardell.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 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 10 Oct. 2025.
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murderer
noun
mur·der·er
ˈmər-dər-ər
: a person who commits murder
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