cat burglar

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of cat burglar In theaters May 24 08 of 31 The Garfield Movie Just call him a cat burglar. Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024 No one mistook them for cat burglars, but the authorities say the crew spent two decades pilfering, and in some cases destroying, art and sports treasures, including Yogi Berra’s championship rings. Christopher Kuo, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024 To Catch a Thief Official Trailer - Cary Grant Movie (1955) Watch on Alfred Hitchcock's To Catch a Thief stars Cary Grant as John, a former cat burglar who has since retired to the French Riviera. Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Apr. 2023 Over the course of headlining two movies and multiple appearances in other Marvel flicks, Rudd has evolved Scott from awkward cat burglar to bona fide superhero. Devan Coggan, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for cat burglar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cat burglar
Noun
  • The burglars used my pillowcases to haul off heirloom jewelry.
    Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
  • His gentleman burglar act falters before long.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Redford plays an aging bank robber and escape artist who can’t quite quit the criminal life, and even gets to ride a horse – a fitting bookend for a inimitable Hollywood career.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
  • That film begins with charismatic bank robber Ryan Gosling in a thrilling motorcycle escape from the cops, and moves through several twists and turns, lurches forward in time, and holds Gosling at its heart as a man doing bad things for good reasons.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The idea that new technology can flip the odds of catching a thief or recovering a child feels like progress.
    Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Overall last year, nighttime thefts of copper wiring along RTD disrupted train service 21 times between April and October, with thieves escaping with metal worth about $110,000.
    John Aguilar, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Cat burglar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat%20burglar. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!