beggar
Example Sentences
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“My look was like a beggar, a homeless person. I had glasses on and very shabby clothes.”
From Washington Post
That this is the supposedly improved version of the musical that opened in London in August 2021 beggars the imagination.
From New York Times
“Now I am a beggar without happiness. Now I have to ask for charity. It would be better to kill me.”
From Seattle Times
Seven of the children were Koranic students who took classes from a holy man who employed them as beggars.
From New York Times
Chengguan are the most reviled officials, known for brutalizing beggars, chasing down street vendors and assisting in tearing down people’s homes.
From New York Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
