cat burglar
noun
: a burglar who is adept at entering and leaving the burglarized place without attracting notice
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This American heiress summering in Cannes has just met Grant’s former cat burglar.
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Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2024
In theaters May 24 08 of 31 The Garfield Movie
Just call him a cat burglar.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
No one mistook them for cat burglars, but the authorities say the crew spent two decades pilfering, and in some cases destroying, art and sports treasures, including Yogi Berra’s championship rings.
—Christopher Kuo, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
To Catch a Thief Official Trailer - Cary Grant Movie (1955) Watch on Alfred Hitchcock's To Catch a Thief stars Cary Grant as John, a former cat burglar who has since retired to the French Riviera.
—Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Apr. 2023
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Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2024
In theaters May 24 08 of 31 The Garfield Movie
Just call him a cat burglar.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
No one mistook them for cat burglars, but the authorities say the crew spent two decades pilfering, and in some cases destroying, art and sports treasures, including Yogi Berra’s championship rings.
—Christopher Kuo, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
To Catch a Thief Official Trailer - Cary Grant Movie (1955) Watch on Alfred Hitchcock's To Catch a Thief stars Cary Grant as John, a former cat burglar who has since retired to the French Riviera.
—Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Apr. 2023
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“Cat burglar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cat%20burglar. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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