down-and-outer
Example Sentences
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Irish playwright Conor McPherson’s popular drama of a down-and-outer who takes in a battered woman gets its third D.C. area staging in two seasons, this time from Scena Theatre.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 23, 2017
Holly Woodlawn, a transgender actress who achieved underground stardom with her affecting performance as a starry-eyed down-and-outer in the 1970 film “Trash,” died on Sunday in Los Angeles.
From New York Times ● Dec. 7, 2015
But even a down-and-outer likely could have afforded a new canvas, and wouldn’t a cash-strapped artist have been quick to monetize all of his work, even a painting of a largely empty room?
From Washington Times ● Dec. 16, 2014
Jamey Johnson and Miranda Lambert seamlessly blend their renaissance talents with Bentley's on the song "Bad Angel," while Kris Kristofferson's world-weary vocals bring added depth and authenticity to the down-and-outer anthem "Bottle to the Bottom."
From Reuters ● Jun. 25, 2010
Of course, I'm a down-and-outer and don't deserve much in the way of—" "You don't deserve sympathy," she interrupted, laying a firm hand upon his, "and I know you are not asking for it.
From From the Housetops by F. Graham Cootes
