perpetrator
Example Sentences
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It was recovered two years later in Florence when the perpetrator tried to sell it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
"I dare hope he is not the perpetrator of this heinous crime, because otherwise it would once again be a descent into hell, both for me and for his children."
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
Authorities are now investigating whether any of the deaths are related or the work of the same perpetrator.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026
These arguments about legal standards for asylum shouldn’t result in a child being detained, because of the level of harm, and the perpetrator of the harm in the individual’s home country.
From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026
“Yes, miss. I was assuring your friend that once we catch the perpetrator, we will be throwing the book at him.”
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
