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
The new episodes leave room for seriousness and depth amidst high jinks and naked murderers on the loose (seriously).
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Also in 1971, Cioffi starred as Peter Cable, a murderer stalking Jane Fonda’s call girl character, Bree Daniels, in the classic crime thriller Klute.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Richard Warren was not the great guy everyone claims, and was, in fact, a murderer who killed his first wife and seems poised to do the same to Sarah.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 27 May 2026
In putting together a murderer’s row of young actresses that also includes Rowan Blanchard, Isolde Ardies, Mattea Conforti and others, the amazing luck about assembling the Testaments cast was that there were no chemistry tests per Littlefield.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 27 May 2026
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Also in 1971, Cioffi starred as Peter Cable, a murderer stalking Jane Fonda’s call girl character, Bree Daniels, in the classic crime thriller Klute.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Richard Warren was not the great guy everyone claims, and was, in fact, a murderer who killed his first wife and seems poised to do the same to Sarah.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 27 May 2026
In putting together a murderer’s row of young actresses that also includes Rowan Blanchard, Isolde Ardies, Mattea Conforti and others, the amazing luck about assembling the Testaments cast was that there were no chemistry tests per Littlefield.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for murderer
Noun
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The bombshells, Gabriel from Brazil and Kayda from New Hampshire, arrive like sexy assassins and silently start making out with everyone standing on a red dot.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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His legacy as one of rap’s great subliminal assassins is one of the most impressive parts of his career.—
Jayson Buford,
Rolling Stone,
3 June 2026
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Decades after Jones’ killing, investigators sent the evidence to a laboratory for processing and established a DNA profile of the killer.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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But a scattering of anglers is convinced that flavoring bait with tobacco is a sure-enough killer.—
Byron W. Dalrymple,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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“Murderer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murderer. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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