prowler
Example Sentences
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According to law enforcement sources, a call was received about a prowler lurking around the 7400 block of Woodrow Wilson Drive around 12:20 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
The two Sangamon County sheriff's deputies were responding to a 911 call by Massey, who had reported a "prowler" at her home in Springfield, Illinois, according to a court document.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2024
A grand jury exonerated her of murder, accepting her explanation that she’d mistaken Billy for a prowler who had been frequenting the area, sometimes raiding homeowners’ fridges.
From New York Times ● Oct. 30, 2022
For now, I can only turn up the volume on my security-cam alerts, enduring the false alarms triggered by wildlife but ensuring that I’ll be awake should the prowler return.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 19, 2022
He tried to think of what animal, what night prowler, she reminded him.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
