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Recent Examples of murderess
That herbalist turns out to be… murderess and blood-magic aficionado Geillis Duncan, played once more by Lotte Verbeek!
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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
In 1975, Rivera originated the role of Velma Kelly, a 1920s Chicago murderess, in the musical Chicago alongside Gwen Verdon as Roxie Hart.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2024
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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
In 1975, Rivera originated the role of Velma Kelly, a 1920s Chicago murderess, in the musical Chicago alongside Gwen Verdon as Roxie Hart.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for murderess
Noun
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Torque is described as a true monster, a talented and elusive hijacker and murderer who faked his own death a decade prior.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
17 May 2025
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Eight of the escapees, including a murderer and a man charged with murder, remain on the lam after the breakout, which the sheriff says may have been aided by members within her department.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2025
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Sandra Oh, the daughter of South Korean immigrant parents, follows British agent Eve Polastri charged with catching the elusive and ruthless assassin Villanelle (Jodie Comer).—
Lesley O'Toole,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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Reyes ultimately discovers that the plane is filled with assassins looking to kill the Ghost, and eventually him.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2025
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“Murderess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murderess. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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