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Recent Examples of sneak thief
Jake Gyllenhaal lost 20 pounds to play Louis Bloom, the ghoulish sneak thief-turned-freelance crime scene journalist, in this alternately gripping and skin-crawling drama.
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Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2022
Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sneak thief
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This American heiress summering in Cannes has just met Grant’s former cat burglar.Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2024
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In theaters May 24 08 of 31 The Garfield Movie Just call him a cat burglar.Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
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Upon apparently learning that the works would not fit in the vehicle, the burglars ripped two from their frames and left the other two damaged in the street.News Desk, Artforum, 4 Nov. 2024
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The actor also played Watergate burglar Frank Sturgis in the 1976 film All The President's Men.Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Statewide, after national media for years showed images of thieves ransacking drug stores, Californians approved a ballot measure that tightened penalties on theft.Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Others, such as the Dickensian gang of thieves that briefly take George in, feel like they might have been airlifted in from a collegiate production of Oliver Twist.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Sneak thief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneak%20thief. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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