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
So he's been sort of my partner in crime and in a lot of songs over the years.
From Salon ● May 22, 2024
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
It’s me and my partner in crime, Lloyd Newman, catching you up on some things that have happened since we told you about our lives in 1993.
From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones
