grand theft

noun

Examples of grand theft in a Sentence

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The District Attorney’s Office charged Price in June 2023 with multiple felony charges of grand theft by embezzlement, conflict of interest and perjury. City News Service, Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026 The man had been in custody for six days and had been arrested on suspicion of grand theft and for violating a court order, according to investigators. Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026 New details emerged Monday about last week’s arrest of a Broward Sheriff’s Office reserve deputy who has been charged with official misconduct, forgery, scheme to defraud and grand theft. Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026 The Orange County District Attorney's Office has charged the suspect, Sean Paul Green, with 10 counts of grand theft and 10 counts of felony vandalism. Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grand theft

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1930, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grand theft was circa 1930

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“Grand theft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20theft. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.

Legal Definition

grand theft

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