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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Recent Examples of murderer
The murderers do not indulge the lie of most pro-Palestinian advocates that there is a distinction between Jews and Zionists.
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Jay Tcath, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
Released in the height of the true crime-craze, real-life murders and murderers were depicted, including Charles Manson and David Berkowitz.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 21 June 2025
Tony Crane, who plays JJ’s estranged father/murderer Chandler Groff, and Cullen Moss, who plays Sheriff Victor Shoupe, have been upped to series regular for Season 5, TVLine has learned.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 June 2025
The Oscar winner filmed footage for the horror flick as a serial rapist and murderer but his opening and closing scenes were nixed before the film's release.
—EW.com, 19 June 2025
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Jay Tcath, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
Released in the height of the true crime-craze, real-life murders and murderers were depicted, including Charles Manson and David Berkowitz.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 21 June 2025
Tony Crane, who plays JJ’s estranged father/murderer Chandler Groff, and Cullen Moss, who plays Sheriff Victor Shoupe, have been upped to series regular for Season 5, TVLine has learned.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 June 2025
The Oscar winner filmed footage for the horror flick as a serial rapist and murderer but his opening and closing scenes were nixed before the film's release.
—EW.com, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for murderer
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PlayStation 5 Games Deals The Assassin's Creed franchise has been a staple in gaming consoles for nearly 20 years now, and Shadows, the latest iteration, furthers that tradition with a game that puts players behind Naoe, a shinobi assassin, and Yasuke, a legendary samurai.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 July 2025
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The details of how these would-be assassins got so close are still shrouded in mystery.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
10 July 2025
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Meanwhile, the standard Amp offers AirPlay while the Pro doesn’t, adding to its cascade of streaming options, HDMI ARC support, and a potent power supply for a killer A/V entry point.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
10 July 2025
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The original Dexter series — which followed Dexter Morgan (Hall), a vigilante serial killer who uses skills as a forensic technician with the Miami Metro Police Department to meticulously rid society of heinous criminals — ran from 2006 to 2013.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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“Murderer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murderer. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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