partner in crime
Example Sentences
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“If he’s here,” Garrett said, “I’m going to be excited to be his teammate, his partner in crime, and I think we’re going to do great things.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Gibson’s mother was her partner in crime, personally and professionally, her whole life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 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
He said he was glad he got to share "every single good memory I have in life with my brother, my best friend and my number one partner in crime".
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2025
Ever since I first came to the hospital more than ten years ago, she’s been the respiratory therapist here, slipping candy to me and the other CFers, like my partner in crime Poe.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
