prowler

Example Sentences

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Mario is often seen as a cipher, someone who’s only as interesting as his transformations, be it in the past into a feline-like prowler or a spinning top of an avatar with a raccoon-like tail.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2023

A grand jury exonerated her of murder, accepting her explanation that she’d mistaken Billy for a prowler who had been frequenting the area, sometimes raiding homeowners’ fridges.

From New York Times • Oct. 30, 2022

For now, I can only turn up the volume on my security-cam alerts, enduring the false alarms triggered by wildlife but ensuring that I’ll be awake should the prowler return.

From Washington Post • Jul. 19, 2022

A neighbor called police to report a possible vehicle prowler.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 30, 2022

He tried to think of what animal, what night prowler, she reminded him.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck