career criminal

noun

: a person who has committed many crimes throughout his or her life

Examples of career criminal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In his opening statement last November, Williams’ defense lawyer Brian Steel told jurors that Copeland is a career criminal and admitted liar who likely murdered Thomas himself and then tried to shift blame to avoid a return trip to prison. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2024 In the film, Redford appears as long-running literary character John Dortmunder, a career criminal just released from his latest stint in prison and ready to get back into the game. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2024 That question led investigators on a wild chase that ended up more than 1,000 miles away in Missouri with the shocking arrests of Jimmy Ray Rodgers, a career criminal, and Curtis Wayne Wright, the look-alike best friend of the doctor's husband. Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 20 July 2024 Johnston, a career criminal, had previously racked up at least four convictions on gun and drug-related charges between 2009 and 2015. Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 6 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for career criminal 

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“Career criminal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/career%20criminal. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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