How to Use grand larceny in a Sentence

grand larceny

noun
Definition of grand larcenynext
  • He was charged with burglary and two counts of grand larceny.
    — Lisa M. Bolton, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2019
  • Suffice to say it’s a short-hand blend of grand larceny and parent-child fiction.
    — Dominic P. Papatola, Twin Cities, 20 July 2019
  • Keo took a plea deal to grand larceny and assault and avoided jail, Time reports.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE.com, 13 Sep. 2019
  • She was sentenced in May to four to 12 years in prison after being convicted of grand larceny and theft.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 24 July 2019
  • Among the charges were grand larceny, unauthorized practice of a profession and scheme to defraud, as well as six counts of child endangerment.
    — Michael Gold, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2019
  • This led to the entire cast being arrested for destruction of private property and grand larceny.
    — Blake Bakkila, Good Housekeeping, 8 Aug. 2019
  • Pascucci pleaded guilty to conspiracy and grand larceny and served four months of weekends in jail, Time reports.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE.com, 13 Sep. 2019
  • The 27-year-old Woodbridge woman was arrested on June 6 and charged with four counts of grand larceny and two counts of burglary.
    — Lisa M. Bolton, Washington Post, 19 June 2019
  • He was arrested in New York City last weekend and faces charges of burglary, attempted burglary and grand larceny.
    — Madeline Holcombe and Joshua Girsky, CNN, 8 Sep. 2019
  • Kennard was previously charged with burglary and grand larceny, making him eligible to be sentenced under the act.
    — Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2019
  • Both cases have been reported as grand larceny, and the investigations are ongoing.
    — Monica Haider, CNN, 23 Sep. 2019
  • Now, Sabatino is facing multiple charges of burglary and grand larceny, and search warrants are being executed for his home, hotel room, and car.
    — Ben Kesslen, NBC News, 4 Sep. 2019
  • In 1979, Kennard was charged with burglary and grand larceny, making him eligible to be sentenced under the act.
    — Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2019
  • She and Strangis were charged with grand larceny and fraud.
    — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2022
  • In 2017, she was charged with grand larceny and theft of services.
    — Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 14 Jan. 2022
  • In 1893, Baldy was arrested and jailed in New York City on a charge of grand larceny.
    — Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2022
  • Anna Sorokin was found guilty of theft of services and grand larceny in 2019.
    — New York Times, 12 Apr. 2022
  • Drops in reports of rape and grand larceny have helped keep the overall crime rate this year mostly flat.
    — Mihir Zaveri, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2020
  • But when King skimmed some of the cash to pay his overdue taxes, his partner sued him for grand larceny in 1971.
    — The Associated Press, NOLA.com, 23 Jan. 2021
  • In May 2017, Melngailis pleaded guilty to grand larceny, tax fraud, and a scheme to defraud.
    — Paul Schrodt, Men's Health, 16 Mar. 2022
  • Sorokin was then awaiting trial for charges of theft of service and grand larceny.
    — Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 11 Feb. 2022
  • But when folks commit grand larceny on a grand stage, and are punished for petty theft, well. . .
    — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 26 Oct. 2021
  • Other crimes, such as rape, felony assault and grand larceny, are up.
    — Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 18 Nov. 2022
  • She was convicted in 2019 of grand larceny and theft of services.
    — Justin Ray, Robb Report, 6 June 2023
  • Gallagher was the victim of a grand larceny, the police sources said, and her death is being linked to a pattern of victims who were drugged and robbed.
    — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2023
  • In 2019, Sorokin was convicted of grand larceny and theft of services.
    — Analisa Novak, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2022
  • In the end, though, there are worse crimes than gaucheness—grand larceny included.
    — Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2022
  • King, who was also charged in the rental scheme, pleaded guilty to grand larceny and was sentenced to six months in prison with five years of probation.
    — Curbed, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Soon come, they’ll be sent back to Virginia on charges of burglary, felony conspiracy to commit burglary and two counts of grand larceny.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024
  • Beyond the subway system, citywide incident rates of crimes like murder, rape, grand larceny, and burglary have all decreased in the last two years, according to NYPD reports.
    — Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024

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