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After Hunnam's turn leading the Monster franchise, Ella Beatty will step in for season 4 when the show focuses on Lizzie Borden, a 19th-century accused (but acquitted) murderess.—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025 So the murderess Winterton runs into Oscar at the opera.—Alice Burton, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025 Once Upon a Time … helped launch the careers of Sydney Sweeney and Mikey Madison, the latter of whom went directly from a Manson murderess fried to a crisp by Rick Dalton’s movie prop flame thrower, to the Best Actress Oscar winner for Anora.—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 20 May 2025 The murderess’ abode becomes a secret refuge for Mercedes away from her sons and husband who fail to see her beyond her labor.—Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for murderess
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