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The most original movie of the summer stars Keke Palmer as Corvette, a professional shoplifter learning to harness the power of sisterly solidarity — and a magical portal — in Boots Riley’s inventive follow-up to Sorry to Bother You.
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Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
The scene involves an unsavory routine on how to recognize a shoplifter.
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Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
During the clash, the shoplifter grabbed a baseball bat and struck the worker multiple times in the face, causing a deep gash.
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Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
Back at the Dunwoody Police Department, the cops are unable to identify that shoplifter.
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Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
The scene involves an unsavory routine on how to recognize a shoplifter.
—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
During the clash, the shoplifter grabbed a baseball bat and struck the worker multiple times in the face, causing a deep gash.
—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
Back at the Dunwoody Police Department, the cops are unable to identify that shoplifter.
—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shoplifter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoplifter
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The Travelon Anti-theft Classic Crossbody Bag, which is built with pickpocket-proof features to keep your valuables protected, is also on sale for 56 percent off, bringing its price down to just $34.
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The film stars John Turturro as an old-school pickpocket who finds himself in a dangerous race against time through city streets.
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Two good Samaritans intervened, prompting the kidnapper to run away, according to police.
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Former police officer Charles Brewer, a frequent YouTube commentator on Nancy Guthrie’s case, recently posted a new video suggesting that Nancy may have known her alleged kidnapper.
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Sweet potatoes, fruit Jello, and roast pork — not turkey — would be served to all the inmates, from the lowliest cutpurse to what amounted to the celebrity wing, and its residents: Alexander Pantages, the millionaire theater magnate convicted of raping a 17-year-old dancer.
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She was born in the Barbican, in about 1584, and died in Fleet Street in 1659, becoming a thief, cutpurse and fence along the way.
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Sadness, shock, and anger manifested at a vigil in Mattapan Tuesday night, as the community prayed for the woman who was hit and killed during an alleged carjacker's reckless escape attempt last Saturday.
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The man matching the description of the carjacker was found running away from the last car reported stolen, MDSO said, near Southwest 152nd Avenue and Sunset Drive.
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The parks department has even posted signs on the beach warning visitors about Cecil’s kleptomaniac habits.
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The longtime psych-rock staple co-wrote the album with filmmaker Matt Yoka to be a collection of American stories about hopeless kleptomaniacs, urban explorers, and other people who slip through the cracks.
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Hip abductor strength is important for balance and mobility, regardless of yourage.
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An autopsy suggested she had been held for days before being murdered, raising early fears that her abductor was calculating and methodical.
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“Shoplifter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoplifter. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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