cat burglar

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Recent Examples of cat burglar No one mistook them for cat burglars, but the authorities say the crew spent two decades pilfering, and in some cases destroying, art and sports treasures, including Yogi Berra’s championship rings. Christopher Kuo, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024 To Catch a Thief Official Trailer - Cary Grant Movie (1955) Watch on Alfred Hitchcock's To Catch a Thief stars Cary Grant as John, a former cat burglar who has since retired to the French Riviera. Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Apr. 2023 Over the course of headlining two movies and multiple appearances in other Marvel flicks, Rudd has evolved Scott from awkward cat burglar to bona fide superhero. Devan Coggan, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2023 The 1994 film is about a cat burglar and a dysfunctional family, according to IMDB. Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 22 Dec. 2022 See All Example Sentences for cat burglar
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Noun
  • The burglar then removed the painting and fled from the home — and remains on the run, cops said Wednesday.
    Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
  • The burglars did not enter the actors' main home, but the couple was not home at the time anyway, sources said.
    Alex Stone, ABC News, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • 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.
    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

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“Cat burglar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat%20burglar. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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