safecracker
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- safecracking noun
Etymology
Origin of safecracker
Example Sentences
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They interview Holly’s therapist and editors, trawl through the “Creep File” of dubious correspondence sent to Horace, and engage the help of forgers, pathologists and safecrackers.
From Seattle Times
Saul is, first and foremost, a rhetorical safecracker.
From New York Times
Matthias Schweighöfer both directed the film and reprises his role as Ludwig Dieter: the nerdy, shrieking master safecracker who in “Army of the Dead” is responsible for much of the broader comedy.
From Los Angeles Times
A trailer for Army of the Dead’s prequel The prequel to Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead isn’t actually about zombies but instead follows the origin story of safecracker Dieter.
From The Verge
“A Retrieved Reformation” opens with the ace safecracker Jimmy Valentine working in a prison shoe shop.
From Washington Post
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