panhandler

Example Sentences

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In 2021, the city installed signs encouraging residents to give to charities instead of panhandlers.

From Seattle Times

While some residents complain of an increase in panhandlers, crime has not worsened and those who come do not generally stay, said the city manager, George Antuna.

From New York Times

We dodge census takers, petition drives and panhandlers because we doubt their spiel or we simply don’t want to be bothered.

From Washington Post

Various panhandlers stood around the road — some with signs begging to be someone’s plus one, others urging Elon Musk to fix racism in Austin.

From The Verge

And the arrival of spring breakers also attracts other people, she said – including nonstudents who are collage aged, panhandlers and more.

From Fox News