Examples of pickpocket in a Sentence
Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2024
The issue in a city like Paris, however, is that an open purse attracts pickpockets on the métro and in bars.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2024
After trying out, Kevin was cast as Fagin, the adult leader of a gang of child pickpockets, while Sienna-Marie played the Artful Dodger.
—Anna Myers, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2024
After freeing Cass, a young pickpocket with a bounty on her head, Harley finds herself at a crossroads.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 17 Jan. 2024
Tourists are increasingly likely to be preyed upon by pickpockets, so taking extra precautions to keep your belongings safe is never a bad idea — especially in more densely populated cities.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2023
Of course, they’re equipped with two side pockets — which zip closed to ward off pickpockets — and a sneaky internal passport compartment.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2024
What about the current spate of tabloid reports on the rise of pickpockets and drug users and miscellaneous criminals in Times Square, stories implying that the bad old days are here again?
—Karrie Jacobs, Curbed, 12 Oct. 2023
Plus, the messenger bag-style closure effectively wards off pickpockets, while the purse weighs in at just under 1 pound: aka, the perfect travel bag.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2023
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1591, in the meaning defined above
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“Pickpocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pickpocket. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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