beachcomber
Example Sentences
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With his long face, heavy glasses and thinning hair, he padded around the office like a beachcomber in old sneakers, baggy pants and rumpled polo shirts, schmoozing with the staff.
From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2023
“The upshot of this line of precedent is that government-authorized invasions of property — whether by plane, boat, cable, or beachcomber — are physical takings requiring just compensation,” he wrote.
From Washington Post • Jun. 23, 2021
Soon, moving along the rows of the periodic table like a beachcomber on a shore, Cade began to experiment with salts of rubidium, cerium and strontium.
From Nature • Aug. 25, 2019
Twenty minutes away lives another "beachcomber" with a rather different lifestyle.
From BBC • Sep. 26, 2013
He reminded me of a beachcomber from Key West.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
