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Recent Examples of murderess
What was left to say about Graham, alternately judged a cold-blooded murderess and a wrongfully executed naïf?
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airmail.news, 30 Nov. 2024
The murderess’ abode becomes a secret refuge for Mercedes away from her sons and husband who fail to see her beyond her labor.
—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
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airmail.news, 30 Nov. 2024
The murderess’ abode becomes a secret refuge for Mercedes away from her sons and husband who fail to see her beyond her labor.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for murderess
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About two weeks after a man was shot and killed in his car at a Miami-Dade flea market, deputies caught the alleged murderer on Thursday and uncovered a sordid tale of a five-year affair that led to the murder.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
26 July 2025
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An evil wealthy guy who funds murderers to support his own sicko obsession?—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 July 2025
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Ten years later, Jack and Jackie fell in love—and two months later, Jack was killed by an assassin’s bullet in Dallas, Texas.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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After 50-plus years behind bars, Houten walked out in 2023. — In 2022, Newsom rejected the release of Robert F. Kennedy assassin Sirhan Sirhan — which parole commissioners had recommended.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
17 July 2025
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“Murderess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murderess. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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