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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The two murderers point fingers at one another, then end up teaming up to go fool Lottie’s poor elderly father.
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Erin Qualey, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
The beat is straight up filthy, as are the lyrics, written from the point of view of a seductress who is simultaneously a literal murderer.
—James Factora, Them, 7 Mar. 2025
There will also not be a murderer found until the show’s conclusion, but don’t ask anyone who’s seen the beloved whodunit.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
More often, alleged female murderers are reviled or belittled.
—Jean Casarez, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
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Erin Qualey, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
The beat is straight up filthy, as are the lyrics, written from the point of view of a seductress who is simultaneously a literal murderer.
—James Factora, Them, 7 Mar. 2025
There will also not be a murderer found until the show’s conclusion, but don’t ask anyone who’s seen the beloved whodunit.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
More often, alleged female murderers are reviled or belittled.
—Jean Casarez, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for murderer
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“Murderer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murderer. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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