pickpocket

Example Sentences

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Plus, the cheap, unassuming look makes it less of a target for thieves or pickpockets.

From Washington Post

A notable feature of Bandele's Kafanchan childhood was a bar owned by his family, where he observed colourful, marginal characters up close, including sex workers and pickpockets.

From BBC

“Actually, Mr. Greenblatt, I don’t think shoving money up your nose is the best way to avoid pickpockets.”

From Washington Post

"Four Bow Street Runners were sent to Edinburgh to deal with the flood of London pickpockets expected to come north with the king."

From BBC

A very fast read, the book follows a well-mannered pickpocket and serves as a guide of sorts to the dynamics of the city’s ancient markets — the swindling, the bargaining, the haggling for a deal.

From New York Times