the poor

noun

: poor people

He gave money to the poor.

Examples of the poor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the poor performance in just about everything else that's unconnected to the AI story speaks to weakness in the real economy. —Sarah Min, CNBC, 11 May 2026

Instead, Newsom championed the incremental expansion of Medi-Cal, the state’s healthcare program for the poor, a goal that seemingly was met in 2022 when coverage was expanded to all adult undocumented immigrants, to take effect in 2024. —Dan Walters, Mercury News, 9 May 2026

People see hugging after a victory, but the poor guy that has done 2,000 kilometres in a lorry to deliver equipment, then getting up the next day to fix bikes? —Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 9 May 2026

So the poor rating for Congress as an institution does not reflect the personal ratings of individual members. —Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026

Rhymes for the poor

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