cat burglar

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Recent Examples of cat burglar To build out a beloved landmark in a historic district, under the anxious eye of preservationists, and slip in an extra 27,000 square feet of new construction practically unnoticed — that’s the work of a reverse cat burglar. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 25 Mar. 2025 This American heiress summering in Cannes has just met Grant’s former cat burglar. — Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 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 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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  1. burglar
  2. robber
  3. thief
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  • The burglars subsequently smashed the display case with the gold piece of jewelry in question before fleeing through the main entrance.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 27 July 2026
  • Saquon Barkley and his family are unharmed after at least one burglar entered the Philadelphia Eagles star’s home with them inside early Saturday morning, according to the Tredyffrin Township Police Department.
    — Matt Schubert, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of burglar
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  • The film moved the action from Boston to New York and made the title character a wealthy art thief instead of a bank robber.
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026
  • When a duo of robbers (Joe Pesci‘s Harry and Daniel Stern‘s Marv) try to break in, Kevin sets a series of traps to deter them.
    — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
Definition of robber
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  • In 2018, thieves broke into the home and Usher and Miguel were robbed of $20,000 in cash and a litany of jewelry and watches (the most expensive watch was reportedly worth $220,000).
    — Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But the hauls weren’t always the same; in one of them the thieves made off only with a fake diamond worth less than $200.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of thief

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“Cat burglar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat%20burglar. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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