barfly

Example Sentences

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One disappointed man with a Gallrein sticker walked out, while a lone barfly looked at a broadcast of a PGA golf tournament.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

In a world that’s now rammed with loneliness, it’s easy to watch Norm and think, “I wish I had what that barfly had.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025

Jayme Hoskins has turned into a baseball barfly and let the free beers fly during recent Phillies’ postseason games.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2022

They’ve endured agonies he’ll never understand — and a barfly like him can’t deliver a cheers that will set things right.

From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2022

And it should have been obvious to me, maybe not that he was an Executive Special, but that he was certainly no drunken barfly.

From Four-Day Planet by Piper, H. Beam