serial killer
Britishnoun
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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
Harpootlian said Murdaugh is deserving of some concessions because of that, noting “this guy is not a serial killer, he’s not Ted Bundy. The only thing he’s been convicted of is stealing money.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
Bain served as an advocate depute in the Crown Office from 2002 to 2011, securing the first murder conviction against serial killer Peter Tobin during that time.
From BBC • May 15, 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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