Examples of petty larceny in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
At a brief Manhattan Criminal Court hearing, Wojciech Czech, 45, admitted to one count of misdemeanor petty larceny in a plea deal with prosecutors that required him to quit his job.
—
Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2024
The third cop charged, Officer Jonathan Gonzalez, resigned from the NYPD in December and pleaded guilty in February to petty larceny and official misconduct.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 6 June 2024
In 2011, she was arrested on petty larceny charges for stealing a pair of scissors and a knife worth $32.50 from a supermarket.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2023
Across California, clearance rates for petty larcenies — thefts without the use of force or threat of force — have fallen substantially over the past three decades, records show.
—St. John Barned-Smith, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 May 2023
See all Example Sentences for petty larceny 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2024
The third cop charged, Officer Jonathan Gonzalez, resigned from the NYPD in December and pleaded guilty in February to petty larceny and official misconduct.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 6 June 2024
In 2011, she was arrested on petty larceny charges for stealing a pair of scissors and a knife worth $32.50 from a supermarket.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2023
Across California, clearance rates for petty larcenies — thefts without the use of force or threat of force — have fallen substantially over the past three decades, records show.
—St. John Barned-Smith, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 May 2023
See all Example Sentences for petty larceny
Dictionary Entries Near petty larceny
Cite this Entry
“Petty larceny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petty%20larceny. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share