larcenous

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lar·ce·nous | \ ˈlär-snəs

, ˈlär-sə-nəs \

Definition of larcenous

1 : having the character of or constituting larceny

2 : committing larceny

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Recent Examples on the Web Nadja Nguyen is Colette Fo, Patience’s cheerfully larcenous landlady. — Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 22 July 2021 The Spurs were much more larcenous against New York. — Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Mar. 2021 After the larcenous lootation (which is now a word, because why not?) of DeAndre Hopkins, wide receiver isn't so much a need here. — Jeremy Cluff, azcentral, 22 Apr. 2020 Kim not only displayed her own larcenous streak -- laughing off warnings about Jimmy's behavior from her former boss, Howard (Patrick Fabian), then fantasizing about ways of retaliating against him -- but her toughness and resilience. — Brian Lowry, CNN, 21 Apr. 2020 Blindspotting director Carlos Lopez Estrada will direct the new film, once again retelling the story of the swashbuckling fox and his larcenous adventures in Nottingham. — Devan Coggan, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2020 The good news is that, after 18 years of larcenous tyranny under Joseph Kabila, Congo has a different president. — The Economist, 1 Aug. 2019 Preller, starting with flat-out larcenous deals that landed Fernando Tatis Jr. and Chris Paddack, has pushed a lot more right buttons than wrong ones the three years. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2019 The writers of this action sequel are magnificently larcenous. — Michael Heaton, cleveland.com, 23 Mar. 2018

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