PILFER in a Sentence
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Example sentences for PILFER, such as:
1. A rather fat soldier attempted to pilfer a horse from a dooryard.
2. I'll do the best I can with it, even if I am compelled to pilfer from the pages of the book.
3. In other days Pork's pilferings would have been a serious matter, probably calling for a whipping.
2. I'll do the best I can with it, even if I am compelled to pilfer from the pages of the book.
3. In other days Pork's pilferings would have been a serious matter, probably calling for a whipping.
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Meanings and Examples of PILFER
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pilfer
v. steal in small quantities, or articles of small value; practice petty theft
Classic Sentence:
1 A rather fat soldier attempted to pilfer a horse from a dooryard.
2 In other days Pork's pilferings would have been a serious matter, probably calling for a whipping.
Example Sentence:
1 I'll do the best I can with it, even if I am compelled to pilfer from the pages of the book.