murderer
noun
mur·der·er
ˈmər-dər-ər 
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the murderer was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole
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Many of them were murderers, human traffickers, gang members and other criminals from the streets of dangerous cities all throughout the world.
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NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
At 14, she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress — though arguably her role, as a girl searching for her father's murderer in the Wild West, was a lead part.
—Diana Pearl, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
In closings, prosecutor Meadors argues Ackerman is a murderer, with the truck as his weapon.
—Anne-Marie Green, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2025
These riots were caused in part by a false conspiracy theory claiming the murderer of three girls at a dance class was a Muslim terrorist who came from outside the UK.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
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NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
At 14, she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress — though arguably her role, as a girl searching for her father's murderer in the Wild West, was a lead part.
—Diana Pearl, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
In closings, prosecutor Meadors argues Ackerman is a murderer, with the truck as his weapon.
—Anne-Marie Green, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2025
These riots were caused in part by a false conspiracy theory claiming the murderer of three girls at a dance class was a Muslim terrorist who came from outside the UK.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for murderer
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“Murderer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/murderer. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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murderer
noun
mur·der·er
ˈmər-dər-ər
: a person who commits murder
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