Examples of burglar in a Sentence
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The moments a Simi Valley trading card store was targeted by smash-and-grab burglars were caught on camera early Sunday morning.
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Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
In addition to taking the cash register, the burglars stole recently delivered inventory.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Quite literally as that happened, three masked burglars broke into Shedeur's home and stole $200,000 worth of goods.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Police said Garcia was charged with third-degree burglary and possession of burglars tools.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
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Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
In addition to taking the cash register, the burglars stole recently delivered inventory.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Quite literally as that happened, three masked burglars broke into Shedeur's home and stole $200,000 worth of goods.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Police said Garcia was charged with third-degree burglary and possession of burglars tools.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Burglar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burglar. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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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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