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
Americans should look to that history in setting expectations for what happens next in Iran now that another batch of maniacal Middle East murderers have been sent hurtling through the gates of hell.
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Nolan Finley, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
The novel, Arnott’s first under her married name and subject to a bidding frenzy at the 2024 London Book Fair, reflects her long-standing fascination with murderers.
—Diane Garrett, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Across town, word flew from tongue to tongue that the group would announce its judgment against the murderers.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
In many cases, drug lords, murderers all over our country.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
But if a blood relation is mixed up with drug dealers, murderers, and terrorists, why doesn't a man in Jackson's position put an unequivocal distance between them?
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Rapists, murderers, and drug traffickers do not announce themselves or surrender voluntarily.
—Eric Balliet, Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2026
State leaders must deploy the National Guard and use every tool at their disposal to protect civilians from these murderers.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Federal agents are currently roaming cities under the ruse of going after murderers and rapists but are instead pulling anyone who doesn't fit their idea of what an American looks like out of cars, homes and schools using thuggish methods.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
Nolan Finley, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
The novel, Arnott’s first under her married name and subject to a bidding frenzy at the 2024 London Book Fair, reflects her long-standing fascination with murderers.
—Diane Garrett, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Across town, word flew from tongue to tongue that the group would announce its judgment against the murderers.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
In many cases, drug lords, murderers all over our country.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
But if a blood relation is mixed up with drug dealers, murderers, and terrorists, why doesn't a man in Jackson's position put an unequivocal distance between them?
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Rapists, murderers, and drug traffickers do not announce themselves or surrender voluntarily.
—Eric Balliet, Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2026
State leaders must deploy the National Guard and use every tool at their disposal to protect civilians from these murderers.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Federal agents are currently roaming cities under the ruse of going after murderers and rapists but are instead pulling anyone who doesn't fit their idea of what an American looks like out of cars, homes and schools using thuggish methods.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for murderers
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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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And those master assassins would turn out to be a pair of undercover feds.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Other famous Austin murders, shootings Media outlets and government agencies do not agree on the definitions for mass shootings, active killers or mass killings.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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One of Britain's most notorious child killers died Saturday, days after he was attacked by a fellow inmate in the workshop of a maximum-security prison.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Murderers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murderers. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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