Examples of burglar in a Sentence
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Police arrested the pair on charges of burglary, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, criminal trespass, criminal tampering, possession of burglar's tools, disorderly conduct and other offenses.
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Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Both face multiple charges -- including burglary, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, criminal trespass, violation of a local law, criminal tampering, disorderly conduct and possession of burglar's tools -- according to police.
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Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
They have each been charged with burglary, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, violation of local law, possession of burglar's tools, criminal tampering, criminal trespass and disorderly conduct, according to sources.
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Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The body lay unsecured for more than 10 hours while burglars twice picked through the dead man’s room.
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Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
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Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Both face multiple charges -- including burglary, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, criminal trespass, violation of a local law, criminal tampering, disorderly conduct and possession of burglar's tools -- according to police.
—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
They have each been charged with burglary, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, violation of local law, possession of burglar's tools, criminal tampering, criminal trespass and disorderly conduct, according to sources.
—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The body lay unsecured for more than 10 hours while burglars twice picked through the dead man’s room.
—
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for burglar
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“Burglar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burglar. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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burglar
noun
bur·glar
ˈbər-glər 
: a person who commits burglary
Legal Definition
burglar
noun
bur·glar
ˈbər-glər
: a person who commits a burglary
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