the poor

noun

: poor people

He gave money to the poor.

Examples of the poor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The rich will covet it, the poor will hang on, and, hopefully, the middle class will continue to grow. — Gary Shteyngart, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026

Wasson detects a lingering resentment in the poor Sicilian kid gazing up at the idle rich. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

But there are also more specific business reasons to explain the poor performance. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026

Von Dohlen said the poor condition of some of the county's infrastructure, such as streets, drainage and sidewalks, resulted from a lack of planning by the city of San Antonio and Bexar County. — Katie Bartlett, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the poor

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