penniless
Example Sentences
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When butcher Asser Levy died in Colonial New York, he had gone from penniless immigrant to successful businessperson by meeting the booming city’s food needs.
From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026
He smuggled himself into Hong Kong as a penniless 12-year-old escaping famine in communist China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
He was a humble guy who some said died penniless.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
Since he’s secretly penniless, Coop keeps up the posture of affluence.
From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2025
Plantation owners were suddenly destitute, and state governments, shackled by war debt, were penniless.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
