professional thief
Frequency: 6.84.1 per million words
A thief who earns their living from stealing.
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Examples (10)
- He was no ordinary pickpocket; he was a professional thief, meticulous in his planning.
- The police suspected a professional thief was behind the recent string of high-profile art heists.
- After years in and out of jail, he had become a hardened professional thief.
- The security system was designed to deter even the most skilled professional thief.
- She learned the tricks of the trade from an experienced professional thief.
- To avoid detection, a professional thief often works alone and leaves no trace.
- The documentary explored the psychology of a professional thief and their motivations.
- It takes a certain level of audacity and skill to be a successful professional thief.
- He was known in the underworld as a professional thief who specialized in jewellery.
- The museum increased its surveillance after a warning about a potential professional thief.