Examples of burglar in a Sentence
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Police said in each incident, the burglars break the side window of a car while the victim is working out at the gym, and take money, electronics, backpacks, and purposes.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
The masked burglar, captured on surveillance video this time, wore all black with purple latex gloves.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
His dread turned to panic when Hochheiser, 79, was unloaded at Villa Rosa III, a 48-bed assisted living home with peeling paint, burglar bars, barren planters and a history of poor care.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Their reports explained regretfully that the confrontation had prevented two officers from receiving awards for shooting burglars.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
The masked burglar, captured on surveillance video this time, wore all black with purple latex gloves.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
His dread turned to panic when Hochheiser, 79, was unloaded at Villa Rosa III, a 48-bed assisted living home with peeling paint, burglar bars, barren planters and a history of poor care.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Their reports explained regretfully that the confrontation had prevented two officers from receiving awards for shooting burglars.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Burglar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burglar. Accessed 10 Apr. 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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