pickpocket

Example Sentences

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For 23-year-old Lucas Leach, who plays pickpocket Gabriel, returning to school to film Crookhaven was a cathartic experience.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

And so, I always equate it to a pickpocket.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2025

In 2019, The Economist reported that the group was responsible for a third of all pickpocket arrests made in Venice.

From New York Times • Jul. 25, 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

It was like a punch to the gut, knowing that a girl born there could end up a common pickpocket in the slums of the Levee.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros