pickpocket

Example Sentences

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His quick reflexes and deft glovework earned him the nickname "pickpocket" from former Indian coach Ravi Shastri.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2025

His initial meeting with Grace, a pickpocket he picks up because she may hold a key to the keys, is flat, rather than charming.

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2023

TCU: The Horned Frogs disrupted the Longhorns with quick hands and pickpocket steals that turned into early points.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 11, 2023

He explained that if cameras detected a person spending too much time at a train station, the system could flag a possible pickpocket.

From New York Times • Jun. 25, 2022

I grab at the hand foolish enough to pickpocket me, squeezing tight so the little imp won’t be able to run away.

From "Red Queen" by Victoria Aveyard