petty theft
noun
theft involving a small amount of money or items of little value.
petty thief
-
a word derived from
petty theft.
Example Sentences
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He also considered making Jack Sheppard, a petty thief who had won the public's affection, one of the main characters.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2025
A Los Angelean gets help from a petty thief to rescue a woman from killers on the same train to Chicago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2020
Illinois, involved a petty thief who was forced to remain in prison to pay off a fine, even after he had served his term.
From New York Times ● Jan. 8, 2019
Is being a jerk or a petty thief really an unforgivable sin?
From The Verge ● Oct. 4, 2018
There is no spiritual symbiosis; I'm just a petty thief who lifts his memories the same way I’ll take a handful of change left on his dresser.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
