How to Use killer in a Sentence

killer

noun
  • The chemical is used as a weed killer.
  • Heart disease is the leading killer of both men and women.
  • His killer has not been caught.
    Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Sharako is all killer, no filler.
    Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 22 June 2026
  • And one of her friends is her killer.
    William Earl, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Save the names of the killers and abusers.
    Tom Dunlavey, ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Don't fear, your look will be killer!
    Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Pull weeds from clover by hand—avoid weed killers.
    Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Then Moyes hit him with the killer line.
    Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • No more killer cops are going free!
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The penalty killers did a great job.
    Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
  • The killer got away and is being sought.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
  • Heat is often called a silent killer.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
  • Then came what appeared to be the killer.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Lamar’s sister said of his killer.
    Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Where does that instinct for a killer hook come from?
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Let’s forgive the fool-killers.
    Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Her chic, killer wardrobe alone does a lot of the talking.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Adding the killer’s voice just pads an already too-long book.
    Maren Longbella, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The killer, wearing all black, got away and has not been caught.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
  • But a killer by the name of Leather Man lurks.
    Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 May 2026
  • Running Point has a killer cast.
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Davis asked, thinking about his son’s killer who still hasn’t been caught.
    Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2026
  • On the court, Brunson is a stone-cold killer.
    James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 3 June 2026
  • At the end of the day, most of these guys are — or have been, or will be — killers.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
  • At the end of the day, most of these guys are — or have been, or will be — killers.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
  • The trek to the top is rewarded with killer views.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
  • At that point, Kirk’s killer was unknown and at large.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The best way to get over heartbreak is with a killer haircut.
    Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Things have gone from bad to worse for our serial killer hero.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025

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