cat burglar

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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
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Noun
  • While authorities are still trying to identify the burglars, prosecutors said on Monday that a bottle of liquid and other equipment were left behind at the scene and are now being examined.
    Bonny Chu , Ronn Blitzer, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • An attempt to set fire to the truck used to carry out the raid was foiled by a Louvre security officer, forcing the burglar to flee, according to the culture ministry’s statement.
    Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Prosecutors say the robbery took between six and seven minutes, and the robbers were unarmed but threatened guards with the angle grinders.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
  • This marks the first attempt at bringing to the screen the fictional island of Catan — a place where settlers must navigate bountiful and varied landscapes, shifting alliances, and limited resources, while robbers roam the land.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Believe it or not, this extra step is enough to make most thieves move on to easier prey.
    Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Police were racing the clock to find the intruders; experts say thieves of such treasures typically dismantle or melt down the loot, sometimes within hours, to avoid being caught.
    Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Cat burglar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat%20burglar. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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