true-crime
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Dive into a true-crime longread: As a teenager, Winston Walters became a rising reality-TV star for wrestling giant catfish.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
She’s also a true-crime fanatic who uses her social media platforms to raise awareness about wrongful convictions, missing people, and other victims.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
They are all here for CrimeCon, an annual gathering of true-crime enthusiasts, content creators, investigators, advocates, survivors and victims' relatives.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
It is also an example of the perils of a small-town official, drawn to the limelight, finding herself under the klieg lights of a true-crime drama that became a national sensation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026
Cartoons on Saturdays, funny shows after dinner, the evening news and true-crime shows for me.
From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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