panhandler

Example Sentences

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The facility held not only homeless and disabled people, but also people with families and jobs who were found drunk or without proper identification, as well as panhandlers and even political dissidents.

From New York Times

From noon to midnight, it is alive with the buzz of crowded restaurants, supplicating panhandlers, weaving motorcycles, and pushy vendors.

From The Verge

In 2021, the city installed signs encouraging residents to give to charities instead of panhandlers.

From Seattle Times

While some residents complain of an increase in panhandlers, crime has not worsened and those who come do not generally stay, said the city manager, George Antuna.

From New York Times

We dodge census takers, petition drives and panhandlers because we doubt their spiel or we simply don’t want to be bothered.

From Washington Post