as in assassin
a person who kills another person
the murderer was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole
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Recent Examples of murderer
Her grim discovery ensures Toya will meet the same fate, and in the last episode, as the murderer escapes through the window, Hole discovers the killer’s final victim in the bathroom, tied by her neck to the shower.
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K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
The act allowed murderers’ bodies to be claimed by anatomists for research.
—Tara Ramanathan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
The parolee list features a man who killed his girlfriend’s 22-month-old daughter, and a first-degree murderer who fatally shot a restaurant owner during a robbery.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Over the years, Timothy Taylor NYC, which first opened in 2016 in Chelsea and later moved its operations to TriBeCa, has played host to shows for a murderer’s row of artists that includes Alex Katz, Marina Adams, Michel Pérez Pollo, Daniel Crews-Chubb, Chris Martin, and Armen Eloyan.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 Mar. 2026
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K.j. Yossman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
The act allowed murderers’ bodies to be claimed by anatomists for research.
—Tara Ramanathan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
The parolee list features a man who killed his girlfriend’s 22-month-old daughter, and a first-degree murderer who fatally shot a restaurant owner during a robbery.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Over the years, Timothy Taylor NYC, which first opened in 2016 in Chelsea and later moved its operations to TriBeCa, has played host to shows for a murderer’s row of artists that includes Alex Katz, Marina Adams, Michel Pérez Pollo, Daniel Crews-Chubb, Chris Martin, and Armen Eloyan.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for murderer
Noun
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Lillian Cross, a doctor’s wife, ended up standing near the would-be assassin.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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She’s also consumed by vengeful rage, much of it directed at the unstable assassin Bullseye (Wilson Bethel).—
Bob Strauss,
Houston Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Sources said the man was arguing with his killer when the gunman pulled out a weapon and fired two shots.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The cast’s press tour looks have been killer, with Meryl Streep’s earning a groundbreaking (wink, wink) rating from me.—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Murderer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murderer. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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