How to Use thief in a Sentence

thief

noun

• A thief took my purse.
• The teller complied, and the thief walked out with the cash.
  — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2022
• The thieves came from all walks of life and all corners of the globe.
  — Richard Lardner, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2023
• Has the would-be thief found a way to bypass the sensors?
  — Laura Bell Main, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
• In that moment, the thief was able to jump back over the desk and escape.
  — Staci Robinson, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2023
• Instead, the thief only has to make their way into the cab of the truck.
  — Salvador Hernandezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2022
• The true-crime tale of a genius art thief who kept all the spoils for himself.
  — The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2023
• The thief dropped a bottle of whiskey, rushed to the cellar and left through the ceiling hole, Helal said.
  — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 6 July 2023
• The thief likely used a box cutter to slice through the perimeter of the canvas.
  — Alisa Bowman, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2023
• The thieves ran out of the store and fled before police could arrive.
  — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Nov. 2023
• The thief has stolen at least two shopping carts, which cost about $300 each.
  — Asia Simone Burns, ajc, 22 Dec. 2022
• Inside the store, the thieves piled food in their arms, rummaging through shelves and the front counter.
  — Angie Orellana Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2024
• One of the thieves brought and discharged a fire extinguisher in the store.
  — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2023
• The greediest thieves go for the whole bike, and their tactics might trick you.
  — Matt Jancer, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2023
• Scott Lang is a thief who just gets out of prison and is stealing yet again to survive.
  — Kori Williams, Seventeen, 16 Feb. 2023
• The thieves pulled off what seemed to be an impossible crime.
  — USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2024
• Martin resolved to catch the thief before the school year began.
  — cleveland, 4 Nov. 2022
• The thief had allegedly confessed, which was how the caller knew where to find me.
  — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2024
• In at least one instance, the thieves posed as watch admirers.
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2023
• Drivers will be able to hide the AirTags in their cars to evade being spotted by would-be thieves.
  — Clara McMichael, ABC News, 2 May 2023
• The man also told police that the thief took his credit card from inside the truck and used it to make four charges.
  — cleveland, 7 Dec. 2022
• If a thief comes in and steals less than $1,000 of products, the police will not prosecute.
  — Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2023
• The cashier will then recount the money and make up the difference that the thief has already taken.
  — Emma Colton, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2022
• He could be seen as a villain, a hero, a bandit, or as a murderer and a thief.
  — Emiliano Granada, Variety, 24 Feb. 2023
• The other is a banking scam, where thieves pose as the victim’s bank — on the phone or online — and then find ways to get a hold of funds.
  — Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2023
• At the time of the theft, Brand predicted the thieves would have trouble making money from the six paintings.
  — Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Oct. 2023
• If the agent who opened fire on the would-be thieves feared for his life, or the life of someone else, he would have been justified in the shooting.
  — Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2023
• Would Bigazzi pick out the art works that become the thief’s only companions?
  — Fergus McIntosh, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2023
• Grace Kelly plays the wealthy Francie, who John meets while trying to hunt down the real thieves.
  — Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Apr. 2023
• Parrots aren’t the only pricey companions in the crosshairs of pet thieves in recent years.
  — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024