serial killer
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The famous Buddhist Angulimala Sutta tells a story of a serial killer who is redeemed by the Buddha and becomes a righteous monk.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026
Still, when Danielle planned to fly to Minnesota to meet Drew, Susan required a video call to suss out his intentions—and make sure he wasn’t a serial killer, Danielle joked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Earlier this year, Netflix announced that it will adapt Cosby’s “All the Sinners Bleed” into a limited series, to star Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù as the novel’s small town black sheriff dealing with a serial killer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
These allegations of corruption – amongst the same Suffolk officials tasked with investigating the murders of sex workers – only added fuel to the conspiracy theories around law enforcement connections to the serial killer.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
But the historical record makes Homo sapiens look like an ecological serial killer.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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