Examples of burglar in a Sentence
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Lopez believes the dog may have been injured while attempting to chase the burglars away.
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Zrfcxe Window Lock Windows are one of the most high-risk entry points for burglars, and these easy-to-install locks change that fact.
—Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2025
Chicago police are searching for a group of smash-and-grab burglars who targeted a liquor store in the West Beverly neighborhood early Tuesday morning.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
Authorities said the burglars tried to take more pieces from the collection.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Zrfcxe Window Lock Windows are one of the most high-risk entry points for burglars, and these easy-to-install locks change that fact.
—Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2025
Chicago police are searching for a group of smash-and-grab burglars who targeted a liquor store in the West Beverly neighborhood early Tuesday morning.
—Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
Authorities said the burglars tried to take more pieces from the collection.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for burglar
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“Burglar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burglar. Accessed 8 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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