cat burglar

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Recent Examples of cat burglar In theaters May 24 08 of 31 The Garfield Movie Just call him a cat burglar. Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 4 May 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 To Catch a Thief Official Trailer - Cary Grant Movie (1955) Watch on Alfred Hitchcock's To Catch a Thief stars Cary Grant as John, a former cat burglar who has since retired to the French Riviera. Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Apr. 2023 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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Noun
  • Police said burglars used tools to smash through the vehicles’ windows and were investigating possible connections to reported auto burglaries at Larkspur Landing Extended Stay Suites, also in the 1900 block of Taylor Road, authorities said.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Members of the group included database hackers, organizers, target identifiers, callers and residential burglars who targeted hardware virtual currency wallets, which store cryptocurrency, prosecutors said.
    Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The full extent of the crime remains unclear, but police said the robbers stole cash and jewelry from the home.
    Francie Ebert, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Whether a man chose to use that pistol or meekly give up the money to a robber was up to him.
    Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Bush and Prime Minister John Major were thick as thieves.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Investigators noted that shortly before the robbery, the guard opened a door against policy — one that faced the area where the thieves were later seen waiting — a move investigators considered highly unusual and suspicious.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026

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“Cat burglar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat%20burglar. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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