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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And yet the late king’s murderer remains at large and vengeance on all Thebans looms unless the killer is brought to justice.
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Olivia Marks, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
Although an arrest is impossible, after months of evidence gathering, police hope that the confirmation of the late murderer will bring Miller's family some closure.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Castillo Armas, the murderer of Guatemalan democracy, would himself be assassinated by a member of his own presidential guard in 1957.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 29 Dec. 2024
But if the murderer were middle-aged and paunchy . . .
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024
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Olivia Marks, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
Although an arrest is impossible, after months of evidence gathering, police hope that the confirmation of the late murderer will bring Miller's family some closure.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Castillo Armas, the murderer of Guatemalan democracy, would himself be assassinated by a member of his own presidential guard in 1957.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 29 Dec. 2024
But if the murderer were middle-aged and paunchy . . .
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024
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 11 Jan. 2025.
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murderer
noun
mur·der·er
ˈmər-dər-ər
: a person who commits murder
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