assassin

Example Sentences

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Senior presidential adviser Stephen Miller called Pretti a "would-be assassin".

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

Hence, he survived much longer than he should have by convincing his prey, including Zac Efron’s wide-eyed brother Dylan, that he’d be too obvious an assassin.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

The assassin may have been lost to history by nearly everyone but Stephen Sondheim.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

As one might expect, a telepathic first grader with a wild imagination who lives with a spy and an assassin can get caught up in plenty of shenanigans.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2025

“I was born in Terrasen, then I became an assassin, then I went to Endovier, and now I’m here. And that’s it.”

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas