plural thieves
ˈthēvz 
: one that steals especially stealthily or secretly
also
: one who commits theft or larceny
Examples of thief in a Sentence
A thief took my purse.
a thief has been stealing wallets and valuables from the lockers at the gym
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He’s tasked with mentoring a crack team of young detectives to hunt down an elusive gang of thieves that has been running circles around law enforcement.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Early on Saturday morning, thieves blew open the door of the Drents Museum in the Netherlands and stole priceless gold artifacts, including an ancient, crown-like helmet on loan from a Bucharest museum for a traveling exhibit, reports NL Times.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 27 Jan. 2025
In this case, the identity thief knew her victims and was able to use their private information to commit fraud.
—Robert Farrington, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Identifying information like faces and license plates are blurred on Google Maps, and users can request blurring an area on Street View to prevent a risk like thieves analyzing their property.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Early on Saturday morning, thieves blew open the door of the Drents Museum in the Netherlands and stole priceless gold artifacts, including an ancient, crown-like helmet on loan from a Bucharest museum for a traveling exhibit, reports NL Times.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 27 Jan. 2025
In this case, the identity thief knew her victims and was able to use their private information to commit fraud.
—Robert Farrington, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Identifying information like faces and license plates are blurred on Google Maps, and users can request blurring an area on Street View to prevent a risk like thieves analyzing their property.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Thief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thief. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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