Examples of burglar in a Sentence
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For almost 30 minutes while Suarez and his family were sound asleep in their beds, the burglars moved throughout the hours, hitting every room.
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Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Then, on Saturday night Rick called 911 to report three burglars inside of his home, according to TMZ.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Later that evening, the outlet reports, Kathy’s husband, Rick Hilton, called 911 to report three active burglars inside the residence.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
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.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025
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Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Then, on Saturday night Rick called 911 to report three burglars inside of his home, according to TMZ.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Later that evening, the outlet reports, Kathy’s husband, Rick Hilton, called 911 to report three active burglars inside the residence.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
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.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025
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“Burglar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burglar. Accessed 25 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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