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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The episode tracked the moments leading up to the guilty verdict, including a key twist in the case when Durst finally admitted to writing the infamous cadaver note, which was a focus of The Jinx Part One and was believed to have been written by Berman’s murderer.
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Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024
The actors playing America’s famous murderers, in particular, are almost too good (see: Cameron Britton as Ed Kemper).
—Kevin Jacobsen and Sarah Perchikoff, EW.com, 21 May 2024
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Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024
The actors playing America’s famous murderers, in particular, are almost too good (see: Cameron Britton as Ed Kemper).
—Kevin Jacobsen and Sarah Perchikoff, EW.com, 21 May 2024
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 28 May. 2024.
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murderer
noun
mur·der·er
ˈmər-dər-ər
: a person who commits murder
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