as in thieves
one who steals
she demanded that the pusillanimous purloiner of her chocolates step forward
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Noun
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The arrests come almost two weeks after the brazen seven-minute daylight heist on October 19, when thieves escaped with jewelry valued at over $100 million.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025 -
The thieves used a basket lift to scale the museum’s exterior, forced open a window, and used cutting tools to open display cases in the Apollo Gallery.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To Lee, cops are worse than robbers.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
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Stith allegedly told investigators that two robbers had burst into the home, one with a gun.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Purloiners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purloiners. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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