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Recent Examples of sneak thief
Jake Gyllenhaal lost 20 pounds to play Louis Bloom, the ghoulish sneak thief-turned-freelance crime scene journalist, in this alternately gripping and skin-crawling drama.
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Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2022
Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sneak thief
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This American heiress summering in Cannes has just met Grant’s former cat burglar.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
22 Oct. 2024
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In theaters May 24 08 of 31 The Garfield Movie Just call him a cat burglar.—
Eric Andersson,
Peoplemag,
4 May 2024
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At least eight male burglars broke a front glass window of a retail store overnight during a burglary in the Avondale neighborhood, Chicago police said.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Jan. 2025
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That man is charged with unlawful possession of ammunition, prohibited by a prior conviction; possession of a firearm by a felon and possession of burglar’s tools, prosecutors said.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
18 Jan. 2025
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He’s tasked with mentoring a crack team of young detectives to hunt down an elusive gang of thieves that has been running circles around law enforcement.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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Early on Saturday morning, thieves blew open the door of the Drents Museum in the Netherlands and stole priceless gold artifacts, including an ancient, crown-like helmet on loan from a Bucharest museum for a traveling exhibit, reports NL Times.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Sneak thief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneak%20thief. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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