murderer
noun
mur·der·er
ˈmər-dər-ər 
Examples of murderer in a Sentence
the murderer was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole
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The pic follows a woman who survives a massive killing of her family, who later in life confronts their murderer.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
When the episode abruptly jumps to the present, Rip is back at the ranch in Montana, chatting with Lloyd about their hopes to carefully hunt down and punish John’s murderers.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
The court found those adolescents guilty of having pointed out Paty to the murderer.
—Reuters, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Damien Leone’s ongoing saga about the sadistic murderer Art the Clown continues to defy expectations by raking in huge box-office receipts on small budgets, with much of the success coming from the series’ reputation for nauseating practical effects.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
When the episode abruptly jumps to the present, Rip is back at the ranch in Montana, chatting with Lloyd about their hopes to carefully hunt down and punish John’s murderers.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
The court found those adolescents guilty of having pointed out Paty to the murderer.
—Reuters, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Damien Leone’s ongoing saga about the sadistic murderer Art the Clown continues to defy expectations by raking in huge box-office receipts on small budgets, with much of the success coming from the series’ reputation for nauseating practical effects.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
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murderer
noun
mur·der·er
ˈmər-dər-ər
: a person who commits murder
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