light-fingered

Definition of light-fingerednext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for light-fingered
Adjective
  • Norway’s options are now abundant, and often adroit and inventive, too.
    Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • Today, especially for digitally adroit customers, opening a new account with a neobank offering a better APR is seamless.
    Nigel Morris, Forbes.com, 7 May 2026
Adjective
  • Schultz brings digitalism back to its dexterous roots, paying homage to the hands that assembled the virtual realm.
    Lua Vollaard, ARTnews.com, 24 June 2026
  • The platform combines autonomous navigation with dexterous manipulation, enabling it to transport materials, interact with workers, and perform precision tasks in industries such as semiconductor manufacturing, electronics assembly, and automotive production.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
Adjective
  • Emilio Solla is a Latin Grammy Award winner with a deft touch as a keyboardist and composer.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2026
  • Winemaker James Hall of Patz & Hall has been crafting California wine since the early 1980s and is widely respected for both his deft winemaking and his encyclopedic knowledge of the state's colorful winemaking history.
    Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Adjective
  • Rose’s beam routine included an impressive series of acrobatic elements, demonstrating greater difficulty than in her previous routines.
    Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • Moorby opened the scoring in the second half and tries followed to Devan Flanders, Jordie Barrett and Love, who scored an acrobatic second.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 June 2026
Adjective
  • The unions want their pliant board majority in place through 2032.
    U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
  • Fennel, cumin, coriander and black pepper perfume sistani, another round flatbread with barley mixed into the wheat flour for a nutty taste and pliant crumb.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
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“Light-fingered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light-fingered. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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