Examples of pickpocket in a Sentence
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Said purse needs to be roomy enough to fit all of my travel essentials, but also secure enough to keep my stuff safe from pickpockets.
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Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
It’s made from slash-proof material and features locking zippers to protect against potential pickpockets.
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Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2026
The film stars John Turturro as an old-school pickpocket who finds himself in a dangerous race against time through city streets.
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Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
23 June 2026
Three people suspecting in a series of pickpocket crimes in San Francisco's Chinatown were arrested over the weekend after a weeks-long investigation, police said Tuesday.
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Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
It’s made from slash-proof material and features locking zippers to protect against potential pickpockets.
—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2026
The film stars John Turturro as an old-school pickpocket who finds himself in a dangerous race against time through city streets.
—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
23 June 2026
Three people suspecting in a series of pickpocket crimes in San Francisco's Chinatown were arrested over the weekend after a weeks-long investigation, police said Tuesday.
—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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“Pickpocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pickpocket. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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pickpocket
noun
pick·pock·et
ˈpik-ˌpäk-ət 
: a thief who steals from pockets and purses
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