the poor

noun

: poor people

He gave money to the poor.

Examples of the poor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Part of the reason for the discount is the poor performance in its HeyDude division. — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

If the water gets too hot, well, the poor little froggy boils to death. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026

Scott Smith was 35, and is now 85, with a cane and a rolling walker, sitting on the couch in a house only 2 miles from Lori’s old school, talking with his remaining daughter about the poor old Lite-Brite. — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Another reason, however, was that, for the poor voters who came to approve of his government, framing the issue as a choice between life and the economy was objectively true. — Via Haymarket Books, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the poor

• abjure
• adjure
• allure
• assure
• brochure
• cocksure
• coiffure
• contour
• couture
• demure
• detour
• endure