serial killer

noun

1. a person who carries out a series of murders

Example Sentences

“I was watching horror movies, serial killers, all this s—. So before you know it, there’s a song called ‘The Purge.’

From Los Angeles Times

No, stripped of its considerable iconography, “Heretic” is the story of a serial killer who, as so many serial killers do, preys exclusively on women.

From Los Angeles Times

The WhatsApp exchange took place a year after the serial killer was moved to clerical duties but a year before she was first arrested.

From BBC

A hospital director said she felt “out of her depth” when dealing with doctors' concerns about the serial killer nurse Lucy Letby.

From BBC

Kendrick directed and stars in the movie, about a serial killer who appeared on a 1970s TV dating show in the midst of his crimes.

From BBC