as in assassins
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 murderers
There can be legitimate debate on immigration, but Trump veers into sinister areas of xenophobia of invading rapists and murderers.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2026
That year, even major characters and first-person narrators wound up dead, killed by strangers or friends or family members, often by parents, or serial murderers, or in accidents, usually right at the end at the story, no warning.
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Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
That is always top of mind for writers like Ian Brennan, whose story about life and motivations of one of the most notorious murderers and grave robbers in American history was also an exploration of complex mental health struggles.
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Katie Campione,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
DeMore, who served 12 years as a prosecutor in the Suffolk DA’s office along with seven years as a criminal defense attorney, would have been the lone ex-prosecutor on the Parole Board — which has been releasing dozens of first-degree murderers from prison.
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Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
Working primarily in Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma), Reeves tracked down murderers, thieves, bootleggers and other outlaws across a vast and often dangerous frontier.
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Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
Directed by Alex Gibney and narrated by Laura Dern, Crazy, Not Insane follows the crux of Lewis’ academic assertions, which state that murderers are made, not born.
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James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 June 2026
The decision comes one year after Keshet members were attacked at the parade by marchers who called them terrorists and murderers, made Nazi salutes and attempted to rush the float.
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Simone Somekh,
Sun Sentinel,
1 June 2026
The new episodes leave room for seriousness and depth amidst high jinks and naked murderers on the loose (seriously).
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Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2026
That year, even major characters and first-person narrators wound up dead, killed by strangers or friends or family members, often by parents, or serial murderers, or in accidents, usually right at the end at the story, no warning.
—
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
That is always top of mind for writers like Ian Brennan, whose story about life and motivations of one of the most notorious murderers and grave robbers in American history was also an exploration of complex mental health struggles.
—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
DeMore, who served 12 years as a prosecutor in the Suffolk DA’s office along with seven years as a criminal defense attorney, would have been the lone ex-prosecutor on the Parole Board — which has been releasing dozens of first-degree murderers from prison.
—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
Working primarily in Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma), Reeves tracked down murderers, thieves, bootleggers and other outlaws across a vast and often dangerous frontier.
—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
Directed by Alex Gibney and narrated by Laura Dern, Crazy, Not Insane follows the crux of Lewis’ academic assertions, which state that murderers are made, not born.
—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 June 2026
The decision comes one year after Keshet members were attacked at the parade by marchers who called them terrorists and murderers, made Nazi salutes and attempted to rush the float.
—
Simone Somekh,
Sun Sentinel,
1 June 2026
The new episodes leave room for seriousness and depth amidst high jinks and naked murderers on the loose (seriously).
—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for murderers
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Unfortunately, Daemon’s hired assassins killed Aegon’s young son Jaehaerys instead so any real possibility for a family reconciliation was lost.
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Forced to flee together, the pair embark on a high-stakes road trip across Europe while being hunted by law enforcement, elite assassins and dangerous criminals.
Noun
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Messy financials are one of the biggest deal killers in any exit process.
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In the Cross crime drama, Hodge plays a brilliant homicide detective and forensic psychologist who digs into the minds of serial killers to identify and catch them.
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