ˈstealer

/ ˈstiːlə /

noun

1. 1. a person who steals something
   2. ( in combination )

      scene-stealer

Example Sentences

Murrell was a horse thief and slave stealer who swindled his way through the Deep South in the early 1830s.

From The Daily Beast

Karima El Mahroug, better known by her stage name Ruby the Heart Stealer, and Berlusconi both deny the charges.

From The Daily Beast

On June 29, Manganiello will star as scene-stealer Big Dick Richie in Magic Mike.

From The Daily Beast

The young woman, whose real name is Karima El Mahrough, calls herself Ruby "Rubicuore"—or "heart stealer."

From The Daily Beast

Fellow detainees say he is a gifted public speaker and a scene stealer.

From The Daily Beast

It is better that Edward should be fighting in the field than remain here and risk being shot as a deer-stealer, or put in prison.

From Project Gutenberg

Where in those lines is the authority to compel me to be a partaker in the crimes of the man-stealer?

From Project Gutenberg

The marshal was busy writing a note for the Judge, and his lordship was passing sentence on a turnip-stealer.

From Project Gutenberg

The pear-stealer was caught, and on the first opportunity brought before the magistrates at Thirsk.

From Project Gutenberg

"I'll tak' care it deean't sneck again," said Old John, who had no scruples against shooting a pear-stealer.

From Project Gutenberg