partner in crime
Example Sentences
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They cited the unlikely friendship between Judy and her partner in crime, a fox named Nick Wilde, as hope that they could find common ground with different family members.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2025
He said he was glad he got to share "every single good memory I have in life with my brother, my best friend and my number one partner in crime".
From BBC • Jan. 6, 2025
Instead, our Maine Coon kitten arrived and instantly became Clyde's partner in crime.
From Salon • Dec. 6, 2024
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
Good-bye, best friend and partner in crime; hello, pain-in-the-butt brother.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
