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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
What was left to say about Graham, alternately judged a cold-blooded murderess and a wrongfully executed naïf?
—airmail.news, 30 Nov. 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
This scandalous show tells the story of two murderesses, Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly, who compete for headlines and fame.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 10 Feb. 2022
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Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
What was left to say about Graham, alternately judged a cold-blooded murderess and a wrongfully executed naïf?
—airmail.news, 30 Nov. 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
This scandalous show tells the story of two murderesses, Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly, who compete for headlines and fame.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 10 Feb. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for murderess
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With the Yankees having eliminated Boston on a star-making performance from hurler Cam Schlittler—the 24-year-old fanned 12 batters and issued zero free passes to first over an eight-inning stretch—MLB enters the Divisional round with a murderer’s row of top media markets in play.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Beyond Gein, the pair are already preparing a fourth season, which will feature Ella Beatty as purported axe murderer Lizzie Borden.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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There, Pat, Willa, and an assassin follow one another across terrain that bucks and dips like a cartoon water hose.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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Are assassins like Kirk’s killer simply pathological outliers among agitated but otherwise self-restrained populations?—
Ron Barrett,
The Conversation,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Murderess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murderess. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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