murderer

Example Sentences

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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

In response he stated that: "Creswell's previous conviction or being a bad boy does not make him a murderer and evidence was required".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

Sometimes she wondered about that man—no, he couldn't be the murderer, he couldn't even kill the waterbug in the sink this morning.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin