How to Use burglar in a Sentence

burglar

noun

• Two homes on the same block were the targeted by burglars on the same day.
  — latimes.com, 12 June 2019
• The burglars, three or four men and possibly two women, wear gloves and hoods and cover their faces.
  — Kieran Nicholson, The Denver Post, 7 June 2019
• In their absence, Kevin is forced to keep himself alive and protect his gigantic home from two pesky burglars.
  — Marilyn La Jeunesse, Teen Vogue, 26 Nov. 2018
• More often than not, said detective Freeman, bee burglars are beekeepers.
  — Lucas Foglia, National Geographic, 3 May 2019
• David and Victoria Beckham's country estate in the Cotswolds has been the target of burglars not just once, but twice in the span of a month.
  — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, 25 Nov. 2018
• Now, the Mirror reports, David and Victoria's home has been targeted a second time by burglars.
  — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, 25 Nov. 2018
• Several videos on YouTube demonstrate the ease with which burglars can jack up a vehicle, pry away the converter and be gone in a matter of minutes.
  — David Hodari, WSJ, 10 Feb. 2019
• An up-and-coming board game café in the Heights fell victim to burglars early Friday morning in a fruitless heist caught on surveillance camera.
  — Jay R. Jordan, Houston Chronicle, 21 June 2019
• The burglar apparently left a cellphone behind, which led police to Gardner, whom the victim described as a friend of 10 years.
  — Bill Kurtz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2019
• Prosecutors say at least two burglars tied Minerva Cantu’s wrists and ankles in electrical cords, and covered her face with a towel and duct tape.
  — Marc Freeman, sun-sentinel.com, 4 June 2019
• At that point, the burglar was shot and fell to the ground.
  — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2021
• For the young burglar with the dog, this is a bridge too far.
  — Kat Rosenfield, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2022
• The burglars then fled the house and drove away in a dark colored SUV.
  — Connor Van Ligten, azcentral, 29 Apr. 2020
• The burglars found the store’s safe, cracked into it, and stole $1,500 in cash.
  — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2023
• The four-legged burglar was caught on the deputy's bodycam.
  — Robert Gearty, Fox News, 5 Sep. 2020
• The burglar was described as a white man, about 5′11 and very thin.
  — Daily Southtown Staff, chicagotribune.com, 22 Dec. 2021
• The second call is a man believed to be the burglar again.
  — Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
• The second call was a man believed to be the burglar again.
  — Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
• One burglar walked to an office and forced open the locked door.
  — Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 15 Nov. 2019
• None of the burglars were armed, Davies said, and there were no injuries.
  — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
• And the third prompt was a short phrase, the kind a burglar might scribble down in a hurry.
  — Bridget Alex, Discover Magazine, 21 Sep. 2022
• In 2021, a burglar shot Jackie and a bodyguard in the Avants’ home.
  — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2023
• The burglar caused a lot of damage inside the bank, Foxx said.
  — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Dec. 2020
• The group then shot at the officer, who fired back as the burglars ran away.
  — Lana Ferguson, Dallas News, 8 Aug. 2023
• Video shows that the case was covered before the burglar broke in and ripped it off.
  — Teri Webster, Dallas News, 17 Nov. 2020
• The burglar was able to break down the door and enter the room, threatening them.
  — Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2022
• With Smith no longer standing over him, the burglar jumped up and ran to the bedroom.
  — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2023
• The burglar ran into the backyard and fell into the pool.
  — Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2019
• During that encounter, Le pulled the truck into the warehouse’s parking lot and watched as the burglars streamed out of the building, according to surveillance footage of the break-ins.
  — Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2024
• According to this theory, the burglars disposed of Laci’s body in the San Francisco Bay.
  — Johnny Dodd, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 2 Nov 2024