partner in crime
Example Sentences
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In Highsmith, Hitchcock found his true partner in crime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
They cited the unlikely friendship between Judy and her partner in crime, a fox named Nick Wilde, as hope that they could find common ground with different family members.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2025
Early in the show’s run, Todd Bridges’ Willis on “Diff’rent Strokes” defined the big brother, a partner in crime you could get in trouble with but would also stick up for you.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2025
The organization-slash-cult run by Wenjie and her partner in crime Mike Evans is playing a very long game.
From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2024
Good-bye, best friend and partner in crime; hello, pain-in-the-butt brother.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
