killers

NOUN

murderer

Synonyms

STRONG

assassin butcher executioner exterminator hunter slayer

WEAK

cut-throat gunman/woman gunperson hit person hit-man/woman

Example Sentences

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Sandwiched in between was a headlining set from The Killers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Those include the Pro Bowl Games, a Super Bowl innovation summit, an NFL awards show and a raft of concerts by superstars including Sting, Post Malone, The Killers, Benson Boone and Green Day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

The Spanish-style dwelling in the Hollywood Hills was previously owned by Dave Keuning, the lead guitarist for the popular band The Killers.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 20, 2025

But on a foggy Friday evening in November 2003, The Killers found themselves playing a small club above a pub in Lincoln.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2024

We ate outside on the patio, listening to the Killers and Kings of Leon, albums we used to play when we first got together.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins