partner in crime

Example Sentences

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Early in the show’s run, Todd Bridges’ Willis on “Diff’rent Strokes” defined the big brother, a partner in crime you could get in trouble with but would also stick up for you.

From Salon • Jul. 23, 2025

Santaolalla has just arrived for a photo session at the recording studio that he shares with Aníbal Kerpel, his decades-long co-producer, virtuoso sound engineer and musical partner in crime.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 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

"Homi would dress up as Santa Claus and make his appearance in all sorts of dramatic ways. And Mary was his partner in crime there," Roy Wadia recalls.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2024

Good-bye, best friend and partner in crime; hello, pain-in-the-butt brother.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman