as in murderer
a person who kills another person
shot down by an unknown assassin
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Recent Examples of assassin
Forced to flee together, the pair embark on a high-stakes road trip across Europe while being hunted by law enforcement, elite assassins and dangerous criminals.
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Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
In 2022, a would-be assassin was arrested for trying to kill Justice Kavanaugh at his home.
—Heather Abbott, CBS News, 7 June 2026
The bombshells, Gabriel from Brazil and Kayda from New Hampshire, arrive like sexy assassins and silently start making out with everyone standing on a red dot.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 3 June 2026
His legacy as one of rap’s great subliminal assassins is one of the most impressive parts of his career.
—Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2026
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Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
In 2022, a would-be assassin was arrested for trying to kill Justice Kavanaugh at his home.
—Heather Abbott, CBS News, 7 June 2026
The bombshells, Gabriel from Brazil and Kayda from New Hampshire, arrive like sexy assassins and silently start making out with everyone standing on a red dot.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 3 June 2026
His legacy as one of rap’s great subliminal assassins is one of the most impressive parts of his career.
—Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assassin
Noun
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Ditto Hugh Jackman’s unerring performance — perhaps his finest dramatic work yet — as a savage, unfeeling thug and unrepentant murderer and thief.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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The curse of season two is why Big Little Lies became a boring courtroom drama, True Detective became a running joke, and Landry became a murderer.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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Episode Eight really turns the trope of a woman being pursued by a masked killer on its head.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
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Heuermann caved as evidence grew overwhelming, Brown says While the public saw the serial killer from afar, Brown had a rare perspective, having spent countless hours with Heuermann after being assigned to the case on day one.—
Carolyn Gusoff,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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“Assassin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assassin. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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