grave robber
- a variation of graverobber.
Example Sentences
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In it, a grave robber finds himself vying for ill-gotten goods with unusually aggressive rats in a series of tunnels under a graveyard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
The Maori and Moriori skeletal remains, including skulls without mandibles, craniums, loose mandibles and maxilla fragments, were largely collected by Austrian taxidermist and grave robber Andreas Reischek from 1877 to 1889.
From Reuters ● Oct. 2, 2022
In addition, grave robber Jean Baptiste was exiled to the island by Brigham Young in 1862 and his ultimate fate remains unknown.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 14, 2020
The person who would become best known as a great friend of American Indians got his start as an Indian grave robber.
From New York Times ● Jul. 24, 2019
"I feel like a grave robber," panted Alan, soberly, as the two boys clambered out into the fresh air, finding, to their surprise, that it was already night.
From The Air Ship Boys : Or, the Quest of the Aztec Treasure by Sayler, H. L. (Harry Lincoln)
