murderer

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

"I am not a saint but I am not a murderer either," Kocner said in 2020 in a statement in court.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

When the lord chief justice of England is killed on Temple grounds, Gabriel is enlisted to identify the murderer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Mr Pugh said he felt like a "number two" to his son's murderer while arranging the funeral before she was charged.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

The cops from the precinct, in memory of the capture of the murderer, sent a cross of red roses.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith