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Recent Examples of clochard
In summer the clochards like to live along the quay, sleep under the bridges.
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Bruce Dale, National Geographic, 17 Apr. 2019
Bruce Dale, National Geographic, 17 Apr. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clochard
Noun
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Extra hooks allow the bag to transform into a trapezoidal hobo shape.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
19 Sep. 2024
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There’s a lot to love about Coach’s viral shoulder bag: the modern hobo style, the soft leather, the distinct shape.—
Lindy Segal,
Glamour,
13 Sep. 2024
Noun
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The beggars, widows, and families with sick relatives who once made a pilgrimage to the gates of the parliament building in the Green Zone to beg lawmakers for help are now barred from entry.—
Ned Parker,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Feb. 2012
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All the beggars at the intersection of Lee Road and the off-ramp of I-4 are completely out of hand.—
Ticked Off,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 July 2024
Noun
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She is guided on her way by Boyce (Dave Bautista), a drifter who is one of few able to navigate the Lost Lands.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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Dillane is already getting some high marks for his authentic portrayal of a homeless drifter and addict from those who have seen it in rough cuts.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Simon is that not ‒ uncommon commodity, the baseball vagabond.—
Michael Peregrine,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The hotel’s cocktail bar, Four Vagabonds, draws inspiration from the legendary road trips taken by Ford, Thomas Edison, John Burroughs, and Harvey Firestone (the four vagabonds in question) in the early 1900s.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
AFAR Media,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Daniels’ first foray into the horror genre shot to No. 1 on Netflix after dropping Aug. 30, which may have a little bit — or a whole lot — to do with Close, who clearly had the time of her life playing a tramp named Alberta.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2024
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On March 7, 1913, rescuers were desperately searching the same waters for survivors of the Alum Cine, a British tramp steamer, that exploded while being loaded with 350 tons of dynamite (nine boxcars’ worth) that was bound to Panama for construction of the canal that was underway.—
Frederick N. Rasmussen,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2024
Noun
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Meanwhile, Bronte the bookstore waif is uncovering the human aquarium.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2025
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Diminutive Darcy Rose Byrnes makes for a terrific waif of a hotel maid, her presence central to the action.—
Christopher Smith,
Orange County Register,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Unlike monks who withdrew from ordinary life, mendicants stressed a life of poverty, spent in travel from town to town to preach and help the poor.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
27 May 2025
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Instead of withdrawing from the world in isolated monasteries, members of this order travel as mendicants to aid the poor as well as serve as missionaries and teachers.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
9 May 2025
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“Clochard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clochard. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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