hit man

Example Sentences

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"There is no evidence he was a hit man full-time, part-time or any time", he added.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025

“The Last of Us”! “Beef”! The final seasons of “Ted Lasso,” “Succession” and Bill Hader’s superbly dark hit man comedy, “Barry.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2023

But the one that has most resonated — killed, you might say — has been a gentler, funnier take on the genre that says right up front: The hired hit man is a Hollywood myth.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2023

Tom Burke plays the shifty protagonist whose name might be Steve or Bob or Fletcher, and who might be a concerned relative or private detective or hit man.

From New York Times • Mar. 10, 2023

“I came here to change. Your lawyer hit man, Nazario, sprung me out of work and gave me no choice.”

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez