murderer
noun
mur·der·er
ˈmər-dər-ər 
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the murderer was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole
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Mistaken as the murderer, Mary is stoned and buried alive in a shallow grave by the enraged townspeople.
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
The murderer had multiple prior arrests for violent theft and child endangerment and was undocumented.
—Kate Plummer
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 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, 15 Sep. 2025
The notorious murderer was widely known for exhuming human remains and using them as everyday items and clothing.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
The murderer had multiple prior arrests for violent theft and child endangerment and was undocumented.
—Kate Plummer
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 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, 15 Sep. 2025
The notorious murderer was widely known for exhuming human remains and using them as everyday items and clothing.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
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 18 Sep. 2025.
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murderer
noun
mur·der·er
ˈmər-dər-ər
: a person who commits murder
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