thick as thieves

Example Sentences

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"They're all thick as thieves communicating, and that's an amazing feeling."

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Swifties believe the lyrics “Now she gets the house, gets the kids, gets the pride / Picture me, thick as thieves with your ex-wife,” are actually a reference to West and Kardashian’s divorce, not Braun’s.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2022

“They were literally thick as thieves in the sense of sticking together and having each other’s back. They were best friends as well.”

From Washington Times • Apr. 7, 2022

We were thick as thieves, the two of us.

From New York Times • Feb. 22, 2022

When your boss says you should be more of a team player, that means she wants you to take on more of her work. thick as thieves.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner