plural thieves
ˈthēvz 
: one that steals especially stealthily or secretly
also
: one who commits theft or larceny
Examples of thief in a Sentence
A thief took my purse.
a thief has been stealing wallets and valuables from the lockers at the gym
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On the night of May 4, 1802, a thief broke into Denmark's Royal Art Museum and took the horns.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Steve and Barb Willis, owners Just Farmin', believe thieves broke into their barn overnight almost two weeks ago.
—Brady Williams, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
Making Parker livelier meant a few things, starting with casting Mark Wahlberg as the brutal thief.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025
Others who have stepped into the master thief’s shoes on screen include Robert Duvall, Jim Brown, Peter Coyote, Mel Gibson and Jason Statham.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Steve and Barb Willis, owners Just Farmin', believe thieves broke into their barn overnight almost two weeks ago.
—Brady Williams, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
Making Parker livelier meant a few things, starting with casting Mark Wahlberg as the brutal thief.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 Oct. 2025
Others who have stepped into the master thief’s shoes on screen include Robert Duvall, Jim Brown, Peter Coyote, Mel Gibson and Jason Statham.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for thief
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“Thief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thief. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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