: a mean grasping person
… a miser cackling over unexpected treasure …—
R. T. Peterson
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especially
: one who is extremely stingy with money
a miser who inherited a fortune but lives in a shack
Examples of miser in a Sentence
the miser liked to sit and play with his money
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The classic Dickens story has seen its fair share of retellings over the years with its tale of an elderly miser visited by the ghost of his former business partner and the spirits of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Yet to Come.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
But nobody should ride this bike, or its cousins, like a juice miser on a cargo run.
—Kevin Purdy, ArsTechnica, 20 Sep. 2025
But as the legend grew, so did the myths — such as that of Comiskey being a miser, forcing his players to seek compensation through gamblers.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
The power miser of chatbots will, if anything, drive more AI adoption overall.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
But nobody should ride this bike, or its cousins, like a juice miser on a cargo run.
—Kevin Purdy, ArsTechnica, 20 Sep. 2025
But as the legend grew, so did the myths — such as that of Comiskey being a miser, forcing his players to seek compensation through gamblers.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
The power miser of chatbots will, if anything, drive more AI adoption overall.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for miser
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“Miser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miser. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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miser
noun
mi·ser
ˈmī-zər 
: a mean grasping person
especially
: one who lives poorly in order to store away money
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