prowler
Example Sentences
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The two Sangamon County sheriff's deputies were responding to a 911 call by Massey, who had reported a "prowler" at her home in Springfield, Illinois, according to a court document.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2024
Mario is often seen as a cipher, someone who’s only as interesting as his transformations, be it in the past into a feline-like prowler or a spinning top of an avatar with a raccoon-like tail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2023
Zeke, a white and gray short-haired cat with a penchant for taking down rats, is known in his Boston neighborhood as a fearless prowler.
From New York Times ● Aug. 2, 2022
For now, I can only turn up the volume on my security-cam alerts, enduring the false alarms triggered by wildlife but ensuring that I’ll be awake should the prowler return.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 19, 2022
Following the circle of dim gold light cast by the candle, he went up the stairs and, feeling like a prowler, he poked his head into Albert’s bedroom.
From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick
