murderess

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Recent Examples of murderess Eager to keep dancing, Leavitt will soon join the cast of the show as murderess Roxie Hart, taking the stage from February 2, 2026, through March 15, per Playbill. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2025 The film’s big twist is that two of the main characters, Warren Webster and a mysterious murderess named Emily, are actually the same person. Literary Hub, 31 Oct. 2025 After Hunnam's turn leading the Monster franchise, Ella Beatty will step in for season 4 when the show focuses on Lizzie Borden, a 19th-century accused (but acquitted) murderess. Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025 This scandalous show tells the story of two murderesses, Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly, who compete for headlines and fame. Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for murderess
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Noun
  • This psychological thriller stars Guy Pearce as Leonard Shelby, a man with anterograde amnesia struggling to track down his wife’s murderer using a system of tattoos and notes.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • The voice cast is a murderer's row of famous Australians, including Sarah Snook, Eric Bana, and Nick Cave.
    Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • By the time Cameron came up with the idea for The Terminator — about a robot assassin sent back in time to kill the mother of humanity’s unborn savior — Wisher was growing more interested in screenwriting.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026
  • Their characters — a notorious assassin and a lawyer — race across Europe, balancing brutal fights and a messy, decades-long friendship.
    Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

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“Murderess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murderess. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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