kidnapper
Americannoun
plural
kidnappersExample Sentences
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Ali told the BBC: "They arrested the kidnapper, but we don't know what happened next."
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
The family has released three previous videos saying they were willing to speak to the potential kidnapper, and asking to provide proof that her mother was alive.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026
Bill Skarsgård plays the kidnapper, and the rest of the cast includes Dacre Montgomery, Cary Elwes, Colman Domingo and Al Pacino.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026
Responding officers gathered video of the suspected kidnapper, a woman in her 30s, and relayed those images to other units, according to police.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 13, 2024
Again he tried to pull his arm out of the trash can, but his hand stubbornly resisted: “What if the kidnapper takes this money and then asks for more?” asked the hand.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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