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lazarus

[laz-er-uhs] / ˈlæz ər əs /
NOUN
have-not
Synonyms
STRONG
bankrupt beggar bum dependent down-and-out insolvent mendicant supplicant
WEAK
almsperson destitute down-and-outer homeless person in the gutter indigent poor person unhoused person
NOUN
pauper
Synonyms
STRONG
bankrupt beggar bum dependent down-and-out have-not insolvent mendicant
WEAK
almsperson destitute homeless person in the gutter indigent poor person supplicant unhoused person
Antonyms
WEAK
rich wealthy

Example Sentences

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Scientists have named this revival the Lazarus phase.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

Chief Executive Mark Lazarus stated the company is well positioned for growth in the year ahead after strengthening programming and expanding its audience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

“Liberating us from that was part of the strategy of the entire spin because we now need to do all of those things in order to create a growth company,” Lazarus said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

The Responsible Financial Innovation Act draws the opposite lesson from the Lazarus case.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

"Lady Lazarus" and "Daddy" and all of Anne Sexton's reimagined fairy tales.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour