serial killer
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
That’s a reference to the overly suave serial killer in the film “American Psycho” crossed with a popular 1990s version of a male Barbie known for its pretty eyes and good hair.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026
If you saw her on “American Horror Story: Coven” somehow making a serial killer and slave abuser almost sympathetic, you know that particular Emmy was earned.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2025
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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