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 masked murderer attempted to kill Sidney (Neve Campbell) in a bathroom in the original 1996 Scream, and succeeded in offing Phil (Omar Epps) in a movie theater bathroom stall in the 1997 sequel.
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Feb. 2026
In many cases, drug lords, murderers all over our country.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Conan O’Brien has broken his silence on the slayings of Rob and Michele Reiner, who the night before attended his holiday party with their son, accused murderer Nick Reiner.
—Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Having an affair doesn’t make a person a murderer, Rudolf said.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Feb. 2026
In many cases, drug lords, murderers all over our country.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Conan O’Brien has broken his silence on the slayings of Rob and Michele Reiner, who the night before attended his holiday party with their son, accused murderer Nick Reiner.
—Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Having an affair doesn’t make a person a murderer, Rudolf said.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for murderer
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Soon, Cooper, Jordan and their reluctant new associates, Byron’s assassins Antonio (Anthony Ramos) and Jeremy (Jeremy Pope), find themselves in the crosshairs of a brewing war within the Forst family.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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Minnesota just had two lawmakers and their spouses shot by a political assassin.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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The Ducks announced the deal Thursday for Poehling, who has seven goals and 17 assists in 54 games while serving as a top penalty killer and defensive forward.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Lamar’s sister said of his killer.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Murderer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murderer. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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