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
Police scoff at the idea, so the women decide to find the murderer on their own.
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Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
The statement said Midlothian police are partnered with other agencies, including the Texas Department of Public Safety, in the hunt for the murderer.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2026
Forget the glossy card-stock mailers with distorted images, designed to make your opponent look like an ax murderer.
—Steve Bousquet, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Executions then resumed in 1977, when double murderer Gary Gilmore was put to death by firing squad.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 Apr. 2026
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Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
The statement said Midlothian police are partnered with other agencies, including the Texas Department of Public Safety, in the hunt for the murderer.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2026
Forget the glossy card-stock mailers with distorted images, designed to make your opponent look like an ax murderer.
—Steve Bousquet, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Executions then resumed in 1977, when double murderer Gary Gilmore was put to death by firing squad.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for murderer
Noun
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Even more frightening is a judge apologizing to an assassin who risked the lives of 2,000 people while attempting to assassinate the president and his cabinet.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
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In Disavowed, Marsden will play legendary CIA Case Officer Brad Griffin, who is abruptly fired in the middle of a global hunt for an elusive assassin responsible for killing his colleague.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Downstairs, the Studio Bar is sort of a society living room for Newport’s pretty young things, with a killer skinny margarita on offer, as well as elevated small bites like kobe beef sliders and truffle fries.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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This week one of the hot topics in the cesspool of Reddit was mood killers when things are just starting to heat up.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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“Murderer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murderer. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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