Examples of the poor in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The migrants and the poor were treated inside the two-block-long structure nicknamed Chicago’s Ellis Island, which also was the site of the first blood bank in the United States, founded by immigrant Hungarian doctor Bernard Fantus.
—
Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Gang violence leads to hundreds of homicides a year in South Africa, especially in the poor neighborhoods known as the Cape Flats on the outskirts of South Africa's top tourist city of Cape Town.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Federal changes to funding for the poor — including cuts for food assistance, public housing and, critically, health care — are aimed at reducing the number of people who receive federal help.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Federal forecasters are warning this could be one of the worst years on record for Lake Powell water levels, due to the poor snowpack and warm winter.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the poor
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Gang violence leads to hundreds of homicides a year in South Africa, especially in the poor neighborhoods known as the Cape Flats on the outskirts of South Africa's top tourist city of Cape Town.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Federal changes to funding for the poor — including cuts for food assistance, public housing and, critically, health care — are aimed at reducing the number of people who receive federal help.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Federal forecasters are warning this could be one of the worst years on record for Lake Powell water levels, due to the poor snowpack and warm winter.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the poor
Cite this Entry
“The poor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20poor. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
