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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The driver was identified as 55-year-old Aurora resident Larry Barnes, whom police describe as a prolific car thief with a lengthy and troubling history of arrests, including numerous drug distribution cases, assault on a peace officer, burglary and other offenses.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Vandals stole the control stick out of an R train in December while it was parked underground in southern Brooklyn, a month after an unknown thief absconded with two-way radios from a specialized work train parked in the Coney Island Yard.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
The thieves are hitting targets along the Mississippi River, the west end, the west side, and St Paul's central neighborhoods.
—Reg Chapman, CBS News, 5 May 2026
Hathaway gets the most fun part to play in this formidable ensemble, starring as egotistical actress Daphne Kluger, who starts as the mark but ends up enlisting among the thieves.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Vandals stole the control stick out of an R train in December while it was parked underground in southern Brooklyn, a month after an unknown thief absconded with two-way radios from a specialized work train parked in the Coney Island Yard.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
The thieves are hitting targets along the Mississippi River, the west end, the west side, and St Paul's central neighborhoods.
—Reg Chapman, CBS News, 5 May 2026
Hathaway gets the most fun part to play in this formidable ensemble, starring as egotistical actress Daphne Kluger, who starts as the mark but ends up enlisting among the thieves.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 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 May. 2026.
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