serial killer
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“I’m drawn to police detectives, not private detectives,” he says, pointing to the duty-bound, badge-wearing protagonist in “Cure,” a Criterion-anointed classic now held in the same pantheon of serial killer tales as “Seven” and “Manhunter.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
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
Sir Anthony is known for portraying psychotic serial killer Hannibal Lecter in the 1991 horror film The Silence Of The Lambs, for which he won an Oscar for Best Actor the following year.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 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
He better not be a serial killer or so help me...Nah, he’s chill.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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