"Thief" Example Sentences
1. The police arrested the thief who stole the jewelry from the store.
2. The bank robber was caught and is now in jail for being a career thief.
3. The police are investigating reports of a jewelry thief in the neighborhood.
4. The thief broke into the house through a window at night.
5. The master thief pulled off a daring heist and escaped with millions in cash and jewels.
6. The pickpocket was a seasoned thief who easily stole wallets from unsuspecting tourists.
7. The phone thief snuck into the classroom and stole several students' phones.
8. The bread thief sneaked into the bakery each night and stole freshly baked loaves.
9. The apple thief swiped several apples from the orchard before running away.
10. The candy thief stole all the candy bars from the vending machine at school.
11. The librarian caught the book thief trying to sneak books out without checking them out.
12. The computer thief made off with several laptops from the office overnight.
13. The diamond thief was eventually caught and forced to return the valuable stones.
14. The art thief skillfully stole paintings from museums using well-planned heists.
15. Thieves broke into several cars in the parking lot and stole wallets and electronics.
16. The highwayman was a dangerous thief who robbed travelers on the highway.
17. The thief dropped a glove at the scene of the crime, providing important evidence.
18. Sheriff caught the cattle thief red-handed trying to steal horses from the ranch.
19. Villagers chased the chicken thief who had been stealing eggs from henhouses.
20. Both thieves were caught and arrested after a high-speed police chase.
21. The tire thief stole tires from many cars parked on the street.
22. The crook was a seasoned thief who spent most of his adult life behind bars.
23. Police chased after the purse thief who had snatched a lady's handbag.
24. The tomato thief snuck into the garden and stole ripe tomatoes from the vines.
25. The identity thief used stolen information to open credit card accounts.
26. The gold thief escaped with a fortune in gold coins and jewelry.
27. The candy bar thief confessed to stealing from the class fundraiser.
28. The money thief stole bags of coins from the bank during the robbery.
29. The cookie thief snuck into the kitchen and stole fresh-baked cookies from the oven.
30. The flower thief stole several blossoms from the garden.
31. The TV thief broke into the house and made off with several flat screen TVs.
32. Villagers finally caught the goat thief who had been stealing goats from local farms.
33. The cop finally caught the notorious jewel thief who had been evading police for years.
34. The lemon thief snuck into the neighbor's backyard and stole several ripe lemons off the tree.
35. Neighbors joined together to catch the wire thief who had been stealing copper wiring.
36. The key thief stole keys from lockers at the gym.
37. The musical instrument thief snuck into the school band room and stole several valuable instruments.
38. The fruit thief stole papayas from the farmer's trees.
39. Neighbors chased down the tire swing thief who had been stealing tire swings from backyards.
40. The penny thief stole thousands of pennies from the bank vault during the heist.
41. After years on the run, police finally caught the train thief who robbed passengers on the night train.
42. The watermelon thief snuck into the field and stole fresh watermelons from the vines.
43. The banana thief slipped bananas into his pockets while no one was looking.
44. The evidence points to the jewelry thief hiding the stolen gems in a hollow tree trunk.
45. The police car thief stripped several police cars for parts before abandoning them.
46. The bike thief stole bicycles that were parked and unattended.
47. The medicine thief broke into the pharmacy and stole bottles of prescription drugs.
48. The cereal box thief snuck boxes of cereal out under his coat.
49. The politician was accused of being a data thief who stole voter information.
50. The wine thief snuck several bottles of expensive wine out under his jacket.
51. The vegetable thief snuck into the community garden and stole bags of freshly picked vegetables.
52. The seed thief stole packages of rare heirloom seeds from the store.
53. The cat food thief broke into the garage and stole bags of cat food.
54. Neighbors finally caught the garden gnome thief who had been stealing garden gnomes from yards.
55. The flower pot thief made off with several decorative flower pots from people's porches.
56. The lumber thief snuck lumber and wood panels out of the hardware store at night.
57. The gum thief stole packs of gum from the convenience store.
58. The pie thief snuck a freshly baked pie off the windowsill to steal.
59. The fish thief snuck fish tanks out of people's houses to steal their pet fish.
60. Villagers finally caught the egg thief who had been stealing fresh eggs from henhouses.
Common Phases
1. Caught red-handed - Caught in the middle of committing a crime or misdeed. Example: The cookie
thief was caught red-handed with his hand in the cookie jar.
2. Daylight robbery - An insulting phrase suggesting that prices are unreasonably high.
3. Highwayman - A bandit or robber who preys on travelers along roads, especially historically.
4. Like a
thief in the night - Unexpectedly and unannounced, especially in a negative manner.
5. Pickpocket - Someone who steals from other people's pockets, especially in a casual or underhanded manner.
6. Cat burglar - A person who breaks into houses and buildings very carefully and quietly, especially at night.
7. Career criminal - A person who makes a living from committing crimes on a regular basis.
8. Bandit - A
thief or robber, especially one who uses force and operates openly.
9. Robber baron - An insulting term referring to a businessman who gained wealth through unscrupulous means.
10. Artful dodger - A crafty, cunning cheat or swindler.
11. Car
thief - Someone who steals automobiles or other motor vehicles.