killer

Example Sentences

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What could be cozier than a flock of charismatic sheep hunting their shepherd’s killer?

From Salon • May 17, 2026

They were accused of not allowing sufficient space on the edge of certain fields to allow rare flowers to grow by spreading fertiliser, slurry and weed killer without permission.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

When a shepherd named George, played by Hugh Jackman, gets murdered, his loyal flock of sheep set out to find the killer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Together, Currie’s killer crime novels cement the legend of Babs Dionne, an icon worthy of standing alongside Vito Corleone or Tony Soprano as the Queenpin of Crime.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

“Your mom’s doing a killer job, by the way. Rooms haven’t gotten cleaned this deeply in years.”

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy