homeless person

Example Sentences

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Under Ms. Bass’s signature initiative, the city has spent $82,420 a year for each homeless person it has sheltered in motels.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

So it was one homeless person in the front.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

"I didn't feel good enough for that hotel. As a homeless person, I was made to feel embarrassed," he added.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

Gutierrez said no one wanted to barter with Saldana for the instrument and that another homeless person eventually stole it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2025

Monday through Saturday my mom worked in her office and puttered around her garden dressed like a homeless person.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah