partner in crime
Example Sentences
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In Highsmith, Hitchcock found his true partner in crime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Since Arisu had been the ultimate winner previously, Banda deems him a worthy partner in crime and schemes to make him return by luring Usagi to Borderland, forcing Arisu to follow.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2025
Yet he’s in a fairly distant second place to reigning Screen Actors Guild Award winner Martin Short, whose partner in crime, Steve Martin, barely makes the bottom rung of the first-round ladder.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2025
The organization-slash-cult run by Wenjie and her partner in crime Mike Evans is playing a very long game.
From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2024
“Starr, your partner in crime is on the phone,” she says.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
