thick as thieves
Example Sentences
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The three of us were thick as thieves, all the same age, all fresh out of high school, into this soap opera.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
"They're all thick as thieves communicating, and that's an amazing feeling."
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
“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
My cousins and I were thick as thieves, and we would stay that way even when we grew up and started our own families.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
