In a sentence
Six example sentences with larceny, each labelled with its topic.
The charge was reduced to petty larceny once the store confirmed the missing tools were worth under two hundred dollars.
Law
The heist film treats larceny as a puzzle, and the crew never carries anything more dangerous than a stopwatch.
Movies
An audit traced the larceny to a warehouse clerk who had been walking out with printer cartridges for years.
Business
Court rolls from 1700 record larceny far more often than any other offense, usually a stolen loaf or a cloak.
History
The novel's plot turns on a single act of larceny, a borrowed necklace the heroine never intended to return.
Literature
Picking pockets in the market counts as larceny in the game, and guards will chase you across three districts.
Gaming
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