murderer
noun
mur·der·er
ˈmər-dər-ər 
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the murderer was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole
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At 13, Dean is even the same age as Adolescence’s middle school murderer.
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Judy Berman, Time, 2 May 2025
Joe was able to talk Reynolds into releasing George, but when Reynolds went to raise his gun to Joe, an arriving Chee shot dead the murderer.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 27 Apr. 2025
When Melody Farris used her sentencing hearing to accuse her son Scott of being Gary's true murderer, some of those in the courtroom were floored.
—Susan Mallie, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2025
And yeah, if that was Louise facing down a murderer and creating a character out of whole cloth with no prep?
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 2 May 2025
Joe was able to talk Reynolds into releasing George, but when Reynolds went to raise his gun to Joe, an arriving Chee shot dead the murderer.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 27 Apr. 2025
When Melody Farris used her sentencing hearing to accuse her son Scott of being Gary's true murderer, some of those in the courtroom were floored.
—Susan Mallie, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2025
And yeah, if that was Louise facing down a murderer and creating a character out of whole cloth with no prep?
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 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 17 May. 2025.
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murderer
noun
mur·der·er
ˈmər-dər-ər
: a person who commits murder
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