castoffs
Example Sentences
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Not long after that, we’re reminded that emergency room doctors and nurses are caregivers for society’s castoffs – the forgotten elderly, the unhoused, and families barely remaining afloat.
From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2026
Historically, the performance of media-stock spinoffs has relied largely on how the separations were viewed — either as splits that could stand on their own feet, or castoffs of undesirable properties.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 7, 2026
To avert any awkwardness that could come with gifting other people’s castoffs, Elizabeth Rooney tries to address stereotypes friends might have about the items.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
In a video from the scene, the army green tank towers alongside rusty scraps of metal and other industrial castoffs.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2023
"My stars, I've never seen such rags on a boy. They look like castoffs from the old-clothes man."
From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman
