cat burglar
Example Sentences
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A prolific cat burglar has been caught red handed after stealing anything she can get her paws on.
From BBC • Sep. 8, 2023
The story of Bunton, a mischievous taxi driver, failed playwright and possible cat burglar from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, has given Broadbent another eccentric character.
From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2022
A cat burglar adversary to Batman, the role has shifted over the years to love interest and love interest/adversary.
From Salon • Apr. 1, 2022
You are not Javert, he is not Jean Valjean, he still clearly needs a nap, and you have a cat burglar who is also … a cat.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2020
The aboatia jimmies the trophy case open like a cat burglar and hops onto one of the doorknobs.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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