waif

Example Sentences

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And with all this talk of hanging, how could she dream of accusing a poor waif of a child, who likely had no one to teach him right from wrong to begin with?

From Literature

America crumbles and she takes to the road, collecting waifs and strays and founding a utopian community in rural Oregon.

From Salon

The trial heard him described as a "ruffian" and a "street waif" who never stood still.

From BBC

“She was not just a little waif blowing in the wind,” Judge Jackson said.

From New York Times

She and other characters, like the inimitable Bertie — who makes a “special brew” in high demand — are not waifs of the frontier.

From Los Angeles Times