Examples of vagrancy in a Sentence
a frequent victim to the vagrancies of the heart, she had a succession of passionate but short-lived romances
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Homelessness should be addressed with a three-part plan: increase the availability of affordable housing, enforce vagrancy laws, and commit individuals to institutions using Section 1115 Medicaid waivers to bypass the IMD Exclusion in the Social Security Act of 1965.
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Linh Tat, Oc Register, 6 May 2026
The Market Street properties are currently subject to frequent vagrancy and vandalism.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Now, incidents like these occur far too frequently for some, who believe vagrancy and crime from surrounding neighborhoods is beginning to creep into Wedgwood Square.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
So a magistrate dismissed the charges but sentenced both Black men to 90 days in the workhouse for vagrancy.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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Linh Tat, Oc Register, 6 May 2026
The Market Street properties are currently subject to frequent vagrancy and vandalism.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Now, incidents like these occur far too frequently for some, who believe vagrancy and crime from surrounding neighborhoods is beginning to creep into Wedgwood Square.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
So a magistrate dismissed the charges but sentenced both Black men to 90 days in the workhouse for vagrancy.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vagrancy
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“Vagrancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vagrancy. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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vagrancy
noun
va·gran·cy
ˈvā-grən-sē 
plural vagrancies
1
: the act or practice of wandering about from place to place
2
: the crime of wandering about without employment or identifiable means of support
the court struck down the vagrancy law as unconstitutionally vague
Note: Most vagrancy laws have been abolished.
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