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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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The film itself lacks much of the original’s charms (here, the dogs don’t speak), and John Hughes’ so-so script borrows heavily from his earlier film Home Alone, right down to the two fumbling bandits (Hugh Laurie and Mark Williams, playing Cruella’s henchmen).
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Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Don’t the bandits live in the woods?
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
With the dwarfs and bandits by her side, Snow White vows to reclaim her parents’ home and restore peace to her impoverished kingdom.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
So the bandits and dwarves, who all live in the woods, never interacted before now?
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, the prince has his own group of seven bandits, in which people with dwarfism are represented.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Violence There are some fighting scenes between the bandits and the Evil Queen’s soldiers.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 20 Mar. 2025
The former royal highness will be too busy leading the Resistance, alongside Jonathan and his ragamuffin group of bandits, to fight off all of the Queen’s men.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
Players will have to keep an eye out for bandits and other hostiles in the area.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Don’t the bandits live in the woods?
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
With the dwarfs and bandits by her side, Snow White vows to reclaim her parents’ home and restore peace to her impoverished kingdom.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
So the bandits and dwarves, who all live in the woods, never interacted before now?
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, the prince has his own group of seven bandits, in which people with dwarfism are represented.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Violence There are some fighting scenes between the bandits and the Evil Queen’s soldiers.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 20 Mar. 2025
The former royal highness will be too busy leading the Resistance, alongside Jonathan and his ragamuffin group of bandits, to fight off all of the Queen’s men.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
Players will have to keep an eye out for bandits and other hostiles in the area.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Bandits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandits. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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