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
Comedian Edd Hedges returned home after a charity stand-up performance to find a murderer looking for him.
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Peter White, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
John Wayne Gacy, the man known as the ‘Killer Clown’ due to his public life as a party performer away from his moonlighting grift as a murderer, racking up more than 30 male and child victims, will be played by Severance’s Michael Chernus.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Gein was a notorious murderer in the 1950s who not only went on a killing spree but also exhumed graves to use human remains to craft household items and clothing.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Plenty of older adaptations of a writer like Agatha Christie are a murderer’s row (sorry) of big-name talent and the celebrity faces don’t detract from anything.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
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Peter White, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
John Wayne Gacy, the man known as the ‘Killer Clown’ due to his public life as a party performer away from his moonlighting grift as a murderer, racking up more than 30 male and child victims, will be played by Severance’s Michael Chernus.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Gein was a notorious murderer in the 1950s who not only went on a killing spree but also exhumed graves to use human remains to craft household items and clothing.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Plenty of older adaptations of a writer like Agatha Christie are a murderer’s row (sorry) of big-name talent and the celebrity faces don’t detract from anything.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for murderer
Noun
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The prominent conservative influencer Charlie Kirk was struck in the neck by an assassin’s bullet.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The search for Kirk’s assassin entered its third day Friday, with officials releasing new still photos of the person of interest, along with video of the person fleeing the scene after the shooting.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
12 Sep. 2025
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Woman of the Hour In her directorial debut, Anna Kendrick stars as aspiring actress Sheryl Bradshaw, who unknowingly crosses paths with a covert serial killer (Daniel Zovatto) while appearing on The Dating Game.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Compelling as that is, the mystery of Roman's whereabouts is nearly overshadowed by the arrival of a serial killer that's equal parts Jigsaw and the Riddler.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Murderer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murderer. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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