Sentence examples for are murder from inspiring English sources

The phrase "are murder" is not correct and usable in written English without additional context.
It can be used in a context where you are describing something as being extremely harmful or deadly, often in a figurative sense.
Example: "The conditions in the factory are murder for the workers' health."
Alternatives: "are lethal" or "are deadly."

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are murder

verb

To deliberately kill (a person or persons).

The woman found dead in her kitchen was murdered by her husband.

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Others are murder.

The Guardian - Books

For another, the ticks are murder this time of year.

The New York Times

When these are murder cases, the result can be an execution.

The Economist

How are murder investigations conducted today with deference to these scientific considerations?

The New York Times

The charges are murder in the second degree and attempted murder".

The New York Times

There are Murder Mystery Teas, Jeopar-Tea and, coming soon, Pictionar-Tea.

The New York Times

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Sometimes these domestic violence shootings are murder-suicides that end the life of both partners.

The Guardian

Here, the titular magician and author are murder-solving sleuths who burst into Scotland Yard brandishing front pages with the headline "KILLER GHOST ON THE LOOSE", and help the Met solve cases – the period detail and premise of Sherlock with the subtlety of a CITV show.

The Guardian - TV & Radio

The kids are murdered.

The New York Times

Dozens are murdered every year.

The Economist

Murder is murder.

The New York Times

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