as in murderer
a person who kills another person
Cain has the distinction of being the Bible's first and most infamous manslayer
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Erdrich cares for them all; her enormous heart has room for all aspects of creation, all creatures great and small, from the mother to the murderer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026 -
Over the years, Timothy Taylor NYC, which first opened in 2016 in Chelsea and later moved its operations to TriBeCa, has played host to shows for a murderer’s row of artists that includes Alex Katz, Marina Adams, Michel Pérez Pollo, Daniel Crews-Chubb, Chris Martin, and Armen Eloyan.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
18 Mar. 2026
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On paper, Gosling’s turn as a CIA operative named Six who is entrusted with protecting a tween girl from an unhinged assassin should be, if not amazing, at least watchable.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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McDonagh’s skill at crisp dialogue and character in his movies is evident in the opening scene for the teaser trailer where Chris boasts of his body count as an assassin worldwide, which has Lee warning against talk of killing people on an airplane.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Manslayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manslayer. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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