beggar

Example Sentences

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"It's just garbage... the clothes you can't even wear, you wouldn't even give to a beggar," Akoth said.

From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025

But over the following years, purported sightings of Majorana multiplied: as a beggar in Naples, a monk in Calabria, and a vagabond in South America.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 20, 2023

Francis has long said that true service and charity has to hurt, and that it’s not enough just to give a beggar a coin on the street.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2023

Those assets were usually nil, according to Mr. Klein, who described him as a lovable beggar and a skilled haggler.

From New York Times • Jun. 24, 2023

Master should have lowered his voice; he should know very well that a beggar did not shout.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie