plural thieves
ˈthēvz 
: one that steals especially stealthily or secretly
also
: one who commits theft or larceny
Examples of thief in a Sentence
A thief took my purse.
a thief has been stealing wallets and valuables from the lockers at the gym
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Ciri was portaled to the far-off Korath Desert and now lives a life among the Rats, a group of young thieves running amuck in a province of the Nilfgaardian Empire.
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
On Monday, a member of the group fired upon the door to escape before the thieves fled into six getaway vehicles in the valet area of the shopping mall -- several of which were reportedly stolen, police said.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Founded in 2008, Thief Wine was named in reference to a barrel thief, which is a long glass tube used to extract maturing wine from barrels for sampling at a winery.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
In The Pink Panther, Cardinale starred as the wealthy Princess Dala, whose priceless diamond becomes the target of an aristocratic jewel thief played by David Niven.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
On Monday, a member of the group fired upon the door to escape before the thieves fled into six getaway vehicles in the valet area of the shopping mall -- several of which were reportedly stolen, police said.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Founded in 2008, Thief Wine was named in reference to a barrel thief, which is a long glass tube used to extract maturing wine from barrels for sampling at a winery.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
In The Pink Panther, Cardinale starred as the wealthy Princess Dala, whose priceless diamond becomes the target of an aristocratic jewel thief played by David Niven.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for thief
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“Thief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thief. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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