Examples of burglar in a Sentence
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The burglars steal large amounts of cash, large fire extinguishers, small deposit boxes, small safes, and poker machines.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
In the original Home Alone, Kevin is forced to defend him home from two bumbling burglars by setting various booby traps around the house.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 21 Dec. 2025
If the burglars continue even after a spotlight is activated, your home or business security system will be there to take action.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
Simmons wrote on social media while showing security camera footage of the burglars trying to enter his home.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
In the original Home Alone, Kevin is forced to defend him home from two bumbling burglars by setting various booby traps around the house.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 21 Dec. 2025
If the burglars continue even after a spotlight is activated, your home or business security system will be there to take action.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
Simmons wrote on social media while showing security camera footage of the burglars trying to enter his home.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Burglar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burglar. Accessed 29 Dec. 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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