panhandler
Example Sentences
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Yet, during my visit, I was also hit up by a panhandler as if to perfectly underscore that there are two Americas showing up at the most American of American restaurants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
Shortly after moving here, I was approached by a panhandler in the parking garage of the Beverly Center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2024
Mr. Slaughter, a panhandler, exchanged words with Mr. Valdivia, which fueled the confrontation.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 3, 2022
In terms of exegesis, only an extended riff about a subway panhandler and “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” feels a bit overplayed.
From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2021
I might a-knowed you was some new kind of a panhandler when you come a-snortin' in my ear that-a-way.
From The Life of the Party by James M. Preston
