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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Meanwhile, her pick of a former prosecutor comes as the Parole Board has faced heat in recent months for releasing first-degree murderers.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
Fresno man murdered children during police standoff Mass murderer and child rapist Marcus Wesson murdered nine of his children in 2004 during a custody dispute that led to a police standoff in Fresno.
—Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
One of them, Elle (Sophie Thatche), is haunted by a nefarious murderer, the Leather Man, who is offing women around the city.
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This sinister man was Lennon's future murderer who got him to sign an album — perhaps this very album — and later shot him dead.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
Fresno man murdered children during police standoff Mass murderer and child rapist Marcus Wesson murdered nine of his children in 2004 during a custody dispute that led to a police standoff in Fresno.
—Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
One of them, Elle (Sophie Thatche), is haunted by a nefarious murderer, the Leather Man, who is offing women around the city.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 May 2026
This sinister man was Lennon's future murderer who got him to sign an album — perhaps this very album — and later shot him dead.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for murderer
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“Murderer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/murderer. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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murderer
noun
mur·der·er
ˈmər-dər-ər
: a person who commits murder
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