pauper

Example Sentences

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“You could be a billionaire today, and then the market plummets, and now all of a sudden, you’re a pauper,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

“Believe it or not, I have spent the day among paupers. A pauper is someone who is exceptionally poor,” she added, by way of explanation to Alexander and Beowulf.

From Literature

A Nigerian mum might say: 'Do you want to live your life as a pauper forever?'

From BBC

The sport of kings to some, the sport of paupers for most.

From Salon

"The RFU keep trumpeting community rugby as the lifeblood of the game, while at the same time seemingly treating them like paupers."

From BBC