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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Adolescence has continued to wow audiences as the show’s 15-year-old star, Owen Cooper, has landed a 2025 Emmy nomination for his role of teen murderer Jamie Miller.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025
Based on true events, the Gorgona Island prison, 34 miles off the Pacific coast, was once one of the most brutal of tropical penitentiary for murderers, rapists and political prisoners, notorious for its use of torture.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 15 July 2025
Yet, while God certainly punished Cain, history’s first murderer, God did not require Cain’s life for having spilled Abel’s blood.
—Thomas Wenski, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2025
Some of the stories were from murderers, facing 30- to 45-year stretches.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025
Based on true events, the Gorgona Island prison, 34 miles off the Pacific coast, was once one of the most brutal of tropical penitentiary for murderers, rapists and political prisoners, notorious for its use of torture.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 15 July 2025
Yet, while God certainly punished Cain, history’s first murderer, God did not require Cain’s life for having spilled Abel’s blood.
—Thomas Wenski, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2025
Some of the stories were from murderers, facing 30- to 45-year stretches.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for murderer
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Ten years later, Jack and Jackie fell in love—and two months later, Jack was killed by an assassin’s bullet in Dallas, Texas.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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After 50-plus years behind bars, Houten walked out in 2023. — In 2022, Newsom rejected the release of Robert F. Kennedy assassin Sirhan Sirhan — which parole commissioners had recommended.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
17 July 2025
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In 1991: Serial killer and cannibal Jeffrey Dahmer was arrested by two Milwaukee police officers, Robert Rauth and Rolf Mueller.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
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Prepare to screenshot your best replies Look out for when someone leaves a killer testimonial in your comments.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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“Murderer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/murderer. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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