pauper

Example Sentences

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A Nigerian mum might say: 'Do you want to live your life as a pauper forever?'

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2025

For most of human history, identity was ascribed at birth: pauper, peasant, preacher, princess.

From Slate • Aug. 3, 2024

Many were buried in Portland cemeteries, some in unmarked pauper graves.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2024

"The consequences of this ruling and the upcoming trial, while not making him a pauper, will significantly reduce his net worth."

From Salon • Sep. 27, 2023

It would be just like his father, Martin thought, to comport himself like a pauper while hiding a fortune.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead