Examples of thievery in a Sentence
a case of suspected thievery
a man who has a history of petty thievery and narcotics peddling
Recent Examples on the Web
Following the fallout of the thievery, the group gave free steering wheel locks, ignition cylinder protectors, and software and hardware upgrades for car owners who lacked an anti-theft engine immobilizer.
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Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2024
The genetic thievery wasn’t limited to Marco Polo argali, either.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2024
For those few not familiar with the story, it is set in the fictional Arabian city of Agrabah and follows a poor young man who gets by on his charm and thievery.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Feb. 2024
Painted in the early 16th century, the enigmatic portrait is no stranger to both vandalism and thievery.
—Chris Liakos, CNN, 29 Jan. 2024
Mike sensed the teenager was nervous, looking for a way to get out from under the weight of his thievery.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2023
My parents reminded me of time’s thievery.
—Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 30 June 2022
Where is the line between homage and thievery?
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2022
Yet the heart of the plan called for an act of outright thievery: to snatch a Spanish galleon loaded with virgin silver and hundreds of thousands of silver coins.
—David Grann, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2024
The genetic thievery wasn’t limited to Marco Polo argali, either.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2024
For those few not familiar with the story, it is set in the fictional Arabian city of Agrabah and follows a poor young man who gets by on his charm and thievery.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Feb. 2024
Painted in the early 16th century, the enigmatic portrait is no stranger to both vandalism and thievery.
—Chris Liakos, CNN, 29 Jan. 2024
Mike sensed the teenager was nervous, looking for a way to get out from under the weight of his thievery.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2023
My parents reminded me of time’s thievery.
—Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 30 June 2022
Where is the line between homage and thievery?
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2022
Yet the heart of the plan called for an act of outright thievery: to snatch a Spanish galleon loaded with virgin silver and hundreds of thousands of silver coins.
—David Grann, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2023
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First Known Use
1568, in the meaning defined above
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