booty

Example Sentences

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Important works of art from Bohemian lands were destroyed by iconoclasts during the Hussite Wars of the 15th century, and much was taken as booty during the Thirty Years’ War in the 17th.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

The North Koreans have not only made their thievery more efficient, but have also refined their money-laundering techniques to the point that the stolen booty disappears into the dark reaches of cyberspace within days.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2025

The Rosetta Stone, found in 1799, provided the key to deciphering hieroglyphics; it was discovered by the French army and was seized by the British as war booty.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025

Small planes fly in and out, carrying Russian booty.

From New York Times • Dec. 24, 2022

I crossed my arms and shivered at the memory of Hamlet’s book, with its drawings of the corpse laid open, the vital parts within revealed like a pirate’s booty in a torn sack.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein