sucker

Example Sentences

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It was Barnum who said not only that a sucker was born every minute, but that you should “never give a sucker an even break.”

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

Even among "other species with short little arms and a single sucker row, its colouration and smooth skin on the back surface separate it", she added.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

The part of me that’s a sucker for goal-setting and self-transformation also wondered: What if, rather than reject the parenting canon, I were to embrace it?

From Slate • May 10, 2026

I was a sucker for mochi and figured that would cheer me up.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

“I reckon they’re the males... The females’ve got sorta sucker things on their bellies. I think they might be ter suck blood.”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling