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Recent Examples of murderess
The murderess’ abode becomes a secret refuge for Mercedes away from her sons and husband who fail to see her beyond her labor.
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Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
That herbalist turns out to be… murderess and blood-magic aficionado Geillis Duncan, played once more by Lotte Verbeek!
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 Nov. 2024
Frances McDormand as an Edith Piaf–singing animal murderess!
—Sean Malin, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
The Oscar and two-time Emmy winner has remained a consistent bright light up on the screen for three decades now, ever since her film debut as a murderess teenager in Peter Jackson’s Heavenly Creatures (1994).
—Jeff Conway, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
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Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
That herbalist turns out to be… murderess and blood-magic aficionado Geillis Duncan, played once more by Lotte Verbeek!
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 Nov. 2024
Frances McDormand as an Edith Piaf–singing animal murderess!
—Sean Malin, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
The Oscar and two-time Emmy winner has remained a consistent bright light up on the screen for three decades now, ever since her film debut as a murderess teenager in Peter Jackson’s Heavenly Creatures (1994).
—Jeff Conway, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for murderess
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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Alpha Slow Horse agent River Cartwright (Jack Lowden) unravels the connection between himself and the former CIA operative-turned-mercenary (Hugo Weaving) who’s raised an entire brood of psychopathic assassins.—
Hugh Hart,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
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Yvette Hoffman had thrown herself on their adult daughter, shielding her from the assassin’s bullets, CNN affiliate KARE reported, citing her nephew.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
16 June 2025
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“Murderess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murderess. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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