killer

Example Sentences

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I live on a stretch of Vietnamese restaurants — pho, noodles, bún bò huế — punctuated by a killer arepa spot and a shawarma stand.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

UConn beat ninth-seeded Syracuse 98-45 in a second-round game that featured a killer 31-0 run by the defending champion Huskies.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

But the killer was hiding in plain sight – McCullagh was not only at the rally but he had put together a montage of home videos of Natalie, which were displayed on big screens.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

But like all slasher movies, the killer isn’t dead yet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

This is interesting because you can imagine Maryam taking a drink of mulberry cordial one night and saying, “Mmm, shirin,” which is the word for “sweet,” and also the word for her killer.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri