as in thief
one who steals
she demanded that the pusillanimous purloiner of her chocolates step forward
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Noun
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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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Last night’s edition of Weekend Update also featured the triumphant return of Bowen Yang‘s George Santos — still a con artist, but with a new notch on his belt as the Louvre robber.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
2 Nov. 2025
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The donut shop robber (now known to be villain Lightningstruck) is on the prowl again.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Purloiner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purloiner. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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