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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That day, a thief made off with dozens of packs of trading cards from a retail store along Sunrise Boulevard.
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Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Craig Proctor, the childhood friend who played Dungeons & Dragons with him, told me that Friedmann once showed him architectural floor plans for a citadel that Friedmann’s thief-rogue avatar would oversee.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
However, throughout the speech, Milei repeatedly clashed with opposition lawmakers, calling them corrupt and thieves, and also took aim at former leftist President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, who is imprisoned on corruption charges.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
The thieves stole nine pieces of jewelry worth over $100 million, including items from the French crown jewels.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
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Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Craig Proctor, the childhood friend who played Dungeons & Dragons with him, told me that Friedmann once showed him architectural floor plans for a citadel that Friedmann’s thief-rogue avatar would oversee.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
However, throughout the speech, Milei repeatedly clashed with opposition lawmakers, calling them corrupt and thieves, and also took aim at former leftist President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, who is imprisoned on corruption charges.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
The thieves stole nine pieces of jewelry worth over $100 million, including items from the French crown jewels.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
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 8 Mar. 2026.
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