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The movie follows a young boy who is accidentally left behind when his family travels to Paris for the holidays and has to protect not only himself, but also his home from a pair of burglars who call themselves the Wet Bandits.
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Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025
The beloved Christmas movie stars Macaulay Culkin as a kid who defends his home against bumbling burglars played by Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 16 Nov. 2025
Police said in that incident, a 68-year-old man walked in through the back and was met by the burglars, who were taking property from inside.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025
Police have launched a search but have not disclosed further details about their burglars’ identities or potential links to other recent high-profile robberies targeting luxury retailers in the French capital.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 15 Nov. 2025
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Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025
The beloved Christmas movie stars Macaulay Culkin as a kid who defends his home against bumbling burglars played by Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 16 Nov. 2025
Police said in that incident, a 68-year-old man walked in through the back and was met by the burglars, who were taking property from inside.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025
Police have launched a search but have not disclosed further details about their burglars’ identities or potential links to other recent high-profile robberies targeting luxury retailers in the French capital.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 15 Nov. 2025
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“Burglar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burglar. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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burglar
noun
bur·glar
ˈbər-glər 
: a person who commits burglary
Legal Definition
burglar
noun
bur·glar
ˈbər-glər
: a person who commits a burglary
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