Thesaurus results for BANDIT

bandit

noun

Definition of bandit

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 One Arab American man later recalled that his great-grandfather, who pursued a similar route, never made it to the Midwest—his train was stopped by a group of bandits from Mexico who forced the passengers to hand over their belongings. — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026 The train was sitting just outside a depot in Memphis when the bandits made their move. — Kiel Porter, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026 Created by Joe Brumm, Bluey centers around an Australian blue heeler pup and her family -- mom Chilli, dad bandit and little sister Bingo. — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 The film reimagines the legend of Chang’Er, the moon goddess, and her husband, the archer Hou Yi, picking up the story after Chang’Er ascends to the moon and setting her on a journey to its dark side alongside a bandit from Earth. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bandit

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Noun

This month, 190-piece Hershey Halloween candy bags, including pirate and witch varietals, are $5 off.

— Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2026
Bates first set up a pirate radio station at Knock John, another sea fort.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of pirate

Noun

Art thieves in Europe are committing more violent robberies and specialist gangs have been replaced by ad hoc opportunists recruited through social media, pan-European police body Europol said last month.

— Reuters, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026
Authorities in France were seeking two thieves Tuesday who broke into the Renoir Museum in the French Riviera and stole two works by the 19th century Impressionist master, the local mayor said.

— Brian Dakss, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026