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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After Tom shares the analogy of the bird that can’t find its way home with Robbie (Tom Pelphrey), the on-the-run thief confesses to seeing himself in the bird.
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2025
The director of Paris’ iconic Louvre Museum is facing scrutiny over apparent security failures that allowed thieves to make off with more than $100 million worth of jewels.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Laurence des Cars, the Louvre director, told senators Wednesday that cameras failed to detect the thieves in time to prevent their audacious heist.
—Zacharie Petit, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Stateside, Kelly Reichardt’s The Mastermind, featuring the people’s boyfriend Josh O’Connor as a bumbling local art thief, is hitting theaters.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2025
The director of Paris’ iconic Louvre Museum is facing scrutiny over apparent security failures that allowed thieves to make off with more than $100 million worth of jewels.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Laurence des Cars, the Louvre director, told senators Wednesday that cameras failed to detect the thieves in time to prevent their audacious heist.
—Zacharie Petit, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Stateside, Kelly Reichardt’s The Mastermind, featuring the people’s boyfriend Josh O’Connor as a bumbling local art thief, is hitting theaters.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 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 30 Oct. 2025.
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