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
Police scoff at the idea, so the women decide to find the murderer on their own.
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Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
The statement said Midlothian police are partnered with other agencies, including the Texas Department of Public Safety, in the hunt for the murderer.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2026
Forget the glossy card-stock mailers with distorted images, designed to make your opponent look like an ax murderer.
—Steve Bousquet, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Executions then resumed in 1977, when double murderer Gary Gilmore was put to death by firing squad.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 Apr. 2026
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Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
The statement said Midlothian police are partnered with other agencies, including the Texas Department of Public Safety, in the hunt for the murderer.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2026
Forget the glossy card-stock mailers with distorted images, designed to make your opponent look like an ax murderer.
—Steve Bousquet, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Executions then resumed in 1977, when double murderer Gary Gilmore was put to death by firing squad.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for murderer
Noun
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And why was the would-be assassin’s body cremated so quickly without an autopsy?—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Caine’s movie comes after Ana de Armas starred in last year’s Ballerina, the first non-Wick standalone title in the franchise, about a young Ruska Roma assassin seeking vengeance for her father.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The person who had called in the incident identified Sweeney, who was still there, as her killer.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Pull weeds from clover by hand—avoid weed killers.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Murderer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murderer. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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