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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Horse thieves murdered my father before I was born.
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Robert Easton, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2025
Pair your new address with your date of birth (easy to find online), and thieves can open accounts in your name.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The footage showed the thief taking the box through the venue toward a back alley, where a getaway vehicle was waiting.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
There was an incident in March this year, when thieves took laptops.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 30 Aug. 2025
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Robert Easton, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2025
Pair your new address with your date of birth (easy to find online), and thieves can open accounts in your name.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The footage showed the thief taking the box through the venue toward a back alley, where a getaway vehicle was waiting.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
There was an incident in March this year, when thieves took laptops.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 30 Aug. 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 Sep. 2025.
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