robber

Example Sentences

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Sharlet imagines a reader stumbling onto his book decades from now in the kind of used bookstore he likes to frequent — where he recently found, for instance, Matthew Josephson’s 1934 history, “The Robber Barons.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2023

That year, his sister was nominated for best featured actress in a musical, for “The Robber Bridegroom.”

From New York Times • Aug. 31, 2022

Drexel, a phenomenally wealthy and influential financier, wasn’t the most infamous of the Robber Barons by any means, and he is hardly a household name.

From Washington Post • Aug. 23, 2022

"Dress Me Up As a Robber" boasts an easygoing disco-sizzle vibe and flamenco guitar and pleasing falsetto vocals, while "What's That You're Doing?" is pure robo-funk thanks to guest Stevie Wonder.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2022

We saw Red, the Robber, up town, dressed like a gentleman!

From The River Motor Boat Boys on the Mississippi On the Trail to the Gulf by Gordon, Harry