carpetbagger

Example Sentences

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What’s more, to dismiss the photographer as some kind of carpetbagger was, arguably, to misunderstand the West.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2023

St. John is a Christian speaker and home schooling advocate who has feuded with Kent, a decorated Army Ranger combat veteran, calling him a carpetbagger with few ties to the 3rd District.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2022

“Within two weeks or three weeks there was no mention ever made of Bobby Kennedy being a carpetbagger again,” Mr. Lois recalled in an interview with journalist Andrea Chalupa.

From Washington Times • Jul. 18, 2022

Jackman may not have the Broadway longevity of LuPone, but he’s too much of an insider to be treated as a Hollywood carpetbagger.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2022

But dat carpetbagger couldn' do nothin' wid ole Slick 'dough.

From Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume I, Alabama Narratives by United States. Work Projects Administration