castoffs
Example Sentences
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That human dynamic allowed Rose to mold a bunch of basketball’s castoffs and underdogs into the greatest group of overachievers in NBA history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
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
She clusters recycled textiles, found items, donated castoffs and gemstones to create handmade wearable art that she describes as “science bohemian.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2025
"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
