as in thief
one who steals
she demanded that the pusillanimous purloiner of her chocolates step forward
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Although the thief of the cocaine cover has never come forward, Cecchi’s regulars did.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
22 Apr. 2026 -
The thieves got away with around $100,000 in valuable packs of Pokémon and major league sports cards as alarm bells rang from within the small business.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Introduced by Jack Black, Illumination chief Chris Meledandri was on hand today in Las Vegas, unfurling a long look that shows the Minions in the Midwest chasing a robber cowboy on horse, train and plane and cornering him.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
15 Apr. 2026
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Second robber charged in 2022 The second assailant was later identified as Jwan Orlando Johnson, who was Anderson’s uncle.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Purloiner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purloiner. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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