killer
noun
a person or thing that kills.
killers
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pluralof killer.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It follows months of campaigning from PC Harper's family and former colleagues to block the release of his killers.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has told the BBC that PC Andrew Harper's killers will remain behind bars as he announced changes to the early release scheme aimed at easing prison overcrowding.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
He blended into the crowd, grew his beard, attended the mosques where the killers preached, listened, questioned, checked rumors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
But prolonged exposure produced cells that were poor killers.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
According to a transcript of these interrogations, David Shoun acknowledged that he and his brother had summoned the lawyer, believing that Bill might name his killers, but nothing came of it.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
