Thesaurus results for BANDIT

bandit

noun

as in pirate

a criminal who attacks and steals from travelers and who is often a member of a group of criminals They were two of the most famous bandits of the 19th century.

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Recent Examples of bandit Deportees from the United States are especially vulnerable to robbery and kidnapping because gangs and bandits assume that their families can pay larger ransoms. —

Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026 Joined by her hapless but loyal classmate Curtis Mehlberg (Jacob Tremblay), Prue navigates a world of talking animals, bandits, and powerful figures driven by grief and ambition. —

Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 13 May 2026 Sardinian bandits sometimes fought back with their own sense of justice, settling matters through raids, kidnappings, and violence. —

IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026 Bernthal, who plays Sonny, has his own wayward machismo and hapless sensitivity, the very qualities that made Al Pacino unforgettable in the role of the bungling bandit with a Catholic conscience. —

Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bandit

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Noun

There’s a dedicated kitchen for cooking classes, a craft and activity room as well as a pirate ship playground outside.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
However, the fact that the monster is dressed like a pirate suggests that the seagull’s presence is symbolic, invoking sailor superstitions around sea birds.

— Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026