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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The film features our beloved returning team members (Luther, Benji, and Ilsa) as well as new faces like the enigmatic thief Grace (Hayley Atwell); Gabriel (Esai Morales), an assassin who knew Ethan in his pre-IMF life; and Denlinger (Cary Elwes), the Director of National Intelligence.
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Will Harris, EW.com, 23 May 2025
In Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning (2023), Atwell made her debut as Grace, a thief with questionable loyalties who becomes Ethan Hunt’s (Tom Cruise) new ally.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 May 2025
Postal workers cannot deliver mail to consumers without fearing for their lives or worrying about their mail being intercepted by thieves.
—Ross Marchand, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2025
Since each dial only goes up to nine digits, there are only a limited number of combinations that a thief would have to attempt in order to access the bag’s contents.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
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Will Harris, EW.com, 23 May 2025
In Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning (2023), Atwell made her debut as Grace, a thief with questionable loyalties who becomes Ethan Hunt’s (Tom Cruise) new ally.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 May 2025
Postal workers cannot deliver mail to consumers without fearing for their lives or worrying about their mail being intercepted by thieves.
—Ross Marchand, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2025
Since each dial only goes up to nine digits, there are only a limited number of combinations that a thief would have to attempt in order to access the bag’s contents.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for thief
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“Thief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thief. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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