murderer

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Four centuries later, a Maltese minister leases a villa once used by a different murderer on the run and says he does not know who that murderer is.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

With the help of the flock, Lily eventually weeds out George’s murderer among the colorful townspeople, but not before “The Sheep Detectives” lands a couple of remarkable gut punches.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

He joked the comments made him look like a real murderer, and said: "People who don't know I was in The Traitors must think I'm a serial killer."

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

The book does advance one theory of who the murderer is.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

In just a few weeks, the spirit had answered so many questions so accurately that residents felt responsible for finding the peddler’s murderer.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock