as in assassin
a person who kills another person
the murderer was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole
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Comedian Edd Hedges returned home after a charity stand-up performance to find a murderer looking for him.
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Peter White, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
John Wayne Gacy, the man known as the ‘Killer Clown’ due to his public life as a party performer away from his moonlighting grift as a murderer, racking up more than 30 male and child victims, will be played by Severance’s Michael Chernus.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Gein was a notorious murderer in the 1950s who not only went on a killing spree but also exhumed graves to use human remains to craft household items and clothing.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Plenty of older adaptations of a writer like Agatha Christie are a murderer’s row (sorry) of big-name talent and the celebrity faces don’t detract from anything.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
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Peter White, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
John Wayne Gacy, the man known as the ‘Killer Clown’ due to his public life as a party performer away from his moonlighting grift as a murderer, racking up more than 30 male and child victims, will be played by Severance’s Michael Chernus.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Gein was a notorious murderer in the 1950s who not only went on a killing spree but also exhumed graves to use human remains to craft household items and clothing.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Plenty of older adaptations of a writer like Agatha Christie are a murderer’s row (sorry) of big-name talent and the celebrity faces don’t detract from anything.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for murderer
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With the help of an unpredictable assassin named Louie (Butler, who also plays the Pope), the pair embark on a dark and murderous journey to steal and authenticate the priceless work.—
Nada Aboul Kheir,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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The two Kill Bill films, while still about crime and criminals and ninja assassins, set themselves apart from his earlier works.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Woman of the Hour In her directorial debut, Anna Kendrick stars as aspiring actress Sheryl Bradshaw, who unknowingly crosses paths with a covert serial killer (Daniel Zovatto) while appearing on The Dating Game.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Compelling as that is, the mystery of Roman's whereabouts is nearly overshadowed by the arrival of a serial killer that's equal parts Jigsaw and the Riddler.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Murderer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murderer. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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