child killer

Frequency: 6.04.5 per million words

Refers to a killer whose victim was a child.

killerADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

child

Examples (10)

  • The police are still searching for the child killer.
  • News reports described him as a ruthless child killer.
  • The community was terrified by the presence of a child killer.
  • Authorities pledged to bring the child killer to justice.
  • He was eventually identified as the elusive child killer.
  • The investigation into the child killer case spanned years.
  • Public outrage grew over the lenient sentence given to the child killer.
  • The novel depicted the chilling actions of a serial child killer.
  • Parents were warned about a potential child killer in the area.
  • The convicted child killer received a life sentence.