How to Use accomplice in a Sentence

accomplice

noun
  • He was convicted as an accomplice to murder.
  • Don’t try to pin it on your skuzzy accomplice.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Keep in mind that accomplices may want their fair share of the pie.
    — Magi Helena, oregonlive, 9 Dec. 2019
  • My mom has been my mom, but also my friend and my accomplice.
    — Luisa Calle, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The black of night was an accomplice in their break for freedom.
    — William Meyers, WSJ, 14 Jan. 2019
  • Faid was believed to have left by car along with his accomplices.
    — NBC News, 1 July 2018
  • The men took cash and fled in a black sedan driven by a third accomplice.
    — Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2020
  • Jeffs is found guilty of two counts of rape by an accomplice in Utah.
    — CNN, 20 Aug. 2021
  • His accomplice then picked up the rifle bag and took it to his home.
    — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 6 May 2026
  • Her accomplice reached a deal that will send him to prison for more than seven years.
    — Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2024
  • No accomplice has ever been named or charged.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
  • He was emboldened to have an accomplice with him in that car.
    — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The caller told police a tan pick-up truck may be an accomplice.
    — cleveland, 27 Aug. 2021
  • Her boyfriend and an accomplice robbed and shot the grocer and father of four.
    — Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2020
  • Her boyfriend and an accomplice robbed and shot and the grocer and father of four.
    — Tim Prudente, baltimoresun.com, 14 Dec. 2020
  • The bank manager would be played by one of his accomplices.
    — Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Pye and his accomplices drove away, tossing their masks and gun from the car during the drive.
    — Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Who better than a dear friend to serve as your cohost and cleanup accomplice as the night winds down?
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2026
  • Who better than a dear friend to serve as your cohost and cleanup accomplice as the night winds down?
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 12 May 2026
  • Who better than a dear friend to serve as your cohost and cleanup accomplice as the night winds down?
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The same suspect got up and took the two puppies and ran out of the store with one of his accomplices.
    — Charna Flam, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
  • The accomplice was sentenced to life.
    — Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 20 May 2026
  • His accomplice was sentenced to life.
    — Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 20 May 2026
  • One accomplice was sentenced to life.
    — Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 20 May 2026
  • Any guard who looked the other way for money would have been an accomplice to murder.
    — Kyle Smith, National Review, 12 Aug. 2019
  • As the wife of a wanted man, she was now considered an accomplice.
    — Hannah Fish, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Feb. 2023
  • The nervous accomplice makes it to the hallway, leaving a trail of blood up to the rooftop.
    — Matt Cabral, EW.com, 22 June 2020
  • When the victim gets out to look at the problem, an accomplice enters the car and steals items.
    — Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com, 25 Feb. 2022
  • The siblings are then forced to become accomplices.
    — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
  • His accomplice in the robbery is being sought.
    — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026

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