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 18 tracks feature a murderers’ row of underground producers, including many he’s worked with in the past — Segal, the Alchemist, Messiah Musik, Preservation — as well as El-P, Sadhugold, Ant from Atmosphere, Steel Tipped Dove, and Conductor Williams.
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2025
Prisons, mental institutions, gang members -- murderers.
—Abc News, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
There is an endless supply of them, usually taking place in lovely ancient English towns, where there seem to be a fantastic number of murderers.
—Shannon Doyne, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
At 13, Dean is even the same age as Adolescence’s middle school murderer.
—Judy Berman, Time, 2 May 2025
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Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2025
Prisons, mental institutions, gang members -- murderers.
—Abc News, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
There is an endless supply of them, usually taking place in lovely ancient English towns, where there seem to be a fantastic number of murderers.
—Shannon Doyne, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
At 13, Dean is even the same age as Adolescence’s middle school murderer.
—Judy Berman, Time, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for murderer
Noun
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Sandra Oh, the daughter of South Korean immigrant parents, follows British agent Eve Polastri charged with catching the elusive and ruthless assassin Villanelle (Jodie Comer).—
Lesley O'Toole,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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Reyes ultimately discovers that the plane is filled with assassins looking to kill the Ghost, and eventually him.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2025
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Remembering Molly Elliott, killed by Louisiana Death Row inmate Their killer is facing execution by firing squad.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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In a classic horror premise (a school dance in the ’80s, no less), a killer is picking off Shadyside High’s prom-queen candidates one by one.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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“Murderer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murderer. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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