suicide bomber
noun
plural suicide bombers
: a person who ends or plans to end their own life by exploding a bomb in order to kill other people
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Then there was the Singapore premiere, where a man vaulted over the barrier and grabbed Grande, who had been diagnosed with PTSD after a suicide bomber killed 22 people at her 2017 concert in Manchester, England.
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K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 May 2026
At least 26 people, including soldiers, were killed in 2024 when a suicide bomber attacked a train station in Balochistan.
—ABC News, 24 May 2026
An official with the provincial government in Balochistan stated that the attack may have been carried out by a suicide bomber, though the investigation is still pending, per the Times.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
The Vienna plot drew comparisons to a 2017 attack by a suicide bomber at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, that killed 22 people.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
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K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 May 2026
At least 26 people, including soldiers, were killed in 2024 when a suicide bomber attacked a train station in Balochistan.
—ABC News, 24 May 2026
An official with the provincial government in Balochistan stated that the attack may have been carried out by a suicide bomber, though the investigation is still pending, per the Times.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
The Vienna plot drew comparisons to a 2017 attack by a suicide bomber at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, that killed 22 people.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Suicide bomber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suicide%20bomber. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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