: a person who digs up a buried body to steal the things that were buried with it
Examples of grave robber in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebIn the 2000s, Angelina Jolie starred as the badass grave robber in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and its sequel, The Cradle of Life.—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 14 May 2024 Alice Rohrwacher’s grave robber drama La Chimera received 13 nominations, including for best film, best director, and a best actor for star Josh O’Connor.—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024
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