Examples of burglar in a Sentence
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The burglars fled in the truck when officers arrived, starting a chase that played out live on the local news.
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Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Or when Eddie chased and stopped a burglar a week before heart surgery.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Chicago police issued a warning over the weekend about burglars targeting homes on Chicago's South Side.
—Natalie Goldstick, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
In that case, the burglars entered through a bedroom window but fled after tripping an alarm, police said.
—City News Service, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
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Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Or when Eddie chased and stopped a burglar a week before heart surgery.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Chicago police issued a warning over the weekend about burglars targeting homes on Chicago's South Side.
—Natalie Goldstick, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
In that case, the burglars entered through a bedroom window but fled after tripping an alarm, police said.
—City News Service, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Burglar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burglar. Accessed 4 Feb. 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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