How to Use stole in a Sentence

stole

noun
Definition of stolenext
Synonyms for stolenext
  • Less laidback were cinched waists and scarves and stoles that wrapped around the neck and shoulder.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2024
  • One of my favorite starter pieces is the cashmere stole.
    — Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2023
  • The last time the Orioles stole as many across three games was in 2019, also against the Angels.
    — Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2022
  • Throw on a rabbit fur stole, red lipstick and you’re all set.
    — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 17 Oct. 2023
  • So did their dream of a parade — the pandemic stole last year’s — and our dream too.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2021
  • The Grammy winner’s stole was longer than many of the trains on attendees’ gowns.
    — Elise Hammond, CNN, 2 May 2023
  • The stole comes from Miyake’s Pleats Please line, a name that is at once a request and a declaration.
    — E. Alex Jung, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2023
  • The range of accessories, made in Italy, includes an eye mask, slippers, a stole and a pouch to put it all in—yours for $2,400.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 29 May 2021
  • The unknown suspect stole from the car a bag containing $600.
    — cleveland, 1 Dec. 2021
  • The lives that LaPierre stole won’t be so easily replaced.
    — Francis Wilkinson, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
  • It was topped it off with a white fur stole and Monroe's signature opera gloves.
    — Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2022
  • Two males entered a store, jumped the counter, threatened a clerk and stole cigarettes.
    — Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2020
  • As marchers got closer, some tried to push past the police, and the NOPD has said some stole police batons and shields in the course of the struggle.
    — Matt Sledge, NOLA.com, 21 Dec. 2020
  • Madonna amped up the drama with a pair of black, full-length latex gloves with a furry stole.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 30 Nov. 2023
  • In the second inning, Chatagnier walked, the stole second.
    — Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 10 Mar. 2022
  • No signs were stolen Saturday night, and the police did not say whether the three who were shot stole the previous signs.
    — Emma Colton, Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2020
  • Kardashian did not zip the dress all the way, instead wearing a fur stole to cover the back while on the red carpet at the Met Gala.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 17 June 2022
  • Covington stole passes thrown by the least turnover-prone team in 2022 on Tuesday in Phoenix.
    — Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2022
  • In the photo, Kourtney can be seen wearing a see-through red dress, a red stole, and a pair of strappy sandals.
    — Glamour, 21 May 2022
  • But for others, what the pandemic stole cannot be filled with something else.
    — NBC News, 10 Mar. 2021
  • The egg Daemon stole was meant for Viserys’ son Baelon, who died and was later mocked by his uncle.
    — Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 29 Aug. 2022
  • She was then given a Bible, a vessel of water and a stole as symbols of her new role as pastor.
    — Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 10 Jan. 2022
  • The Gilman baseball team put down bunts, stole bases and leaned on ace Peter Heubeck one day and a pitching committee the next.
    — Glenn Graham, baltimoresun.com, 24 May 2021
  • The outfits: Sash, stole, shawl, bling, necklace, brocaded scoop-neck dress — and gold teeth.
    — Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2021
  • The suspect stole jewelry that was passed down to Chin and his wife from their families.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2021
  • The list of objects authorities say the suspects stole is long.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Jan. 2024
  • In the snap, shared on Instagram, the graduate is wearing her black cap and gown with a stole draped over her shoulders.
    — Liz Calvario, NBC News, 27 May 2022
  • People broke into the cash machines and stole televisions, but some of the spoils were pointless, Tanya said.
    — Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2022
  • Luar had fur stoles, and LaQuan Smith opted for opulent bomber jackets.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Some burials held grave goods, including chalices, stoles and fabric.
    — Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024

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