cat burglar
noun
: a burglar who is adept at entering and leaving the burglarized place without attracting notice
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Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2026
The Nuggets are a cat burglar’s dream team.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
To build out a beloved landmark in a historic district, under the anxious eye of preservationists, and slip in an extra 27,000 square feet of new construction practically unnoticed — that’s the work of a reverse cat burglar.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 25 Mar. 2025
This American heiress summering in Cannes has just met Grant’s former cat burglar.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2024
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Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2026
The Nuggets are a cat burglar’s dream team.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
To build out a beloved landmark in a historic district, under the anxious eye of preservationists, and slip in an extra 27,000 square feet of new construction practically unnoticed — that’s the work of a reverse cat burglar.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 25 Mar. 2025
This American heiress summering in Cannes has just met Grant’s former cat burglar.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Cat burglar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cat%20burglar. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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