most wanted list

American  

noun

1. an actual or supposed listing of the names of persons who are urgently being sought for a specific reason, as apprehension for an alleged crime.

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Example Sentences

In the release, federal authorities said Reyna was on the FBI’s most wanted list tied to the crime.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

The media tycoon, who owns Globovisión news network, has also been charged with corruption and the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has placed him on its "most wanted" list.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2023

There are few photos of him, aside from three pictures - including a very serious black and white image of him on the FBI most wanted list.

From Reuters • Feb. 15, 2023

Separately, Russia’s Interior Ministry placed prominent philanthropist Boris Zimin on an international most wanted list on fraud charges, officials said Monday.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 9, 2023

Because they were everywhere, clinging to freshly scrubbed laundry on clothes lines, or stuck to the bottom of well-heeled shoes, the butterflies were on everyone’s most wanted list, including Mamá’s.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall