assassin

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

He has to maintain two cars—his soccer-mom VW and the black Porsche he uses when he puts on his black assassin suit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 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

Jesús González Schmal, attorney for Aburto, the convicted assassin, hailed the arrest as a step toward clarifying what really happened to Colosio.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

The surface of the gem was smooth and round, and it gleamed up at the assassin like a purple eye.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas