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Recent Examples of guttersnipe
Seeing my friend so comfortable in comfort, my old guttersnipe buddy who’d once lived for years in actual squalor, felt odd.
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Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2024
Our point-of-entry into the world of competitive bloodsport is Tenax (Iwan Rheon, better than the inconsistent writing), a former guttersnipe who has risen to control a wildly successful gambling concern tied to the chariot races in the Circus Maximus.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 July 2024
And looking back sadly, the United States will probably never have another halcyon period like that to squander with minimalist ambitions and guttersnipe politics about nothing.
—Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 27 June 2022
The guttersnipes have outfoxed the plutocrats, for once.
—Kyle Smith, National Review, 3 Oct. 2019
They are barred from using certain language during debates including git, guttersnipe, swine and stool pigeon.
—Max Colchester, WSJ, 3 Jan. 2019
From the massive success of post-grunge rockers Stone Temple Pilots to commercial guttersnipe supergroup Velvet Revolver, singer Scott Weiland's expansive talent cast a long shadow.
—Katherine Turman, Esquire, 4 Dec. 2015
There were no sound and light shows, no teenage haute guttersnipes, no thumbing his nose at the rules.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2016
Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2024
Our point-of-entry into the world of competitive bloodsport is Tenax (Iwan Rheon, better than the inconsistent writing), a former guttersnipe who has risen to control a wildly successful gambling concern tied to the chariot races in the Circus Maximus.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 July 2024
And looking back sadly, the United States will probably never have another halcyon period like that to squander with minimalist ambitions and guttersnipe politics about nothing.
—Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 27 June 2022
The guttersnipes have outfoxed the plutocrats, for once.
—Kyle Smith, National Review, 3 Oct. 2019
They are barred from using certain language during debates including git, guttersnipe, swine and stool pigeon.
—Max Colchester, WSJ, 3 Jan. 2019
From the massive success of post-grunge rockers Stone Temple Pilots to commercial guttersnipe supergroup Velvet Revolver, singer Scott Weiland's expansive talent cast a long shadow.
—Katherine Turman, Esquire, 4 Dec. 2015
There were no sound and light shows, no teenage haute guttersnipes, no thumbing his nose at the rules.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guttersnipe
Noun
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Liverpool was, in short, a city that generated strong opinions and the advert was effectively sending a powerful message: even Scouse urchins drink milk.—
Simon Hughes,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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Without sea stars to balance the food web, urchin numbers have exploded.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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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Soon enough, Curtis’s all-black border collie, Steve, and a ragamuffin of a dog, Jack, would emerge from the trees to beg for sandwich scraps.—
Carrie Dennis,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2025
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Playing out on a New Orleans street set designed more or less as a cartoon by David Rockwell, its pirates costumed by Linda Cho in ragamuffin seafaring garb that nonetheless allows for the odd pleasing splash of color, Pirates!—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2025
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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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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In the newest from the author of These Violent Delights, two virtual nations are embroiled in a war between haves and have-nots.—
Rebecca Dazenbaker,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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To me, that shows the divide between the haves and have-nots in the NHL is only growing wider, and not many people really expect the contenders to disappoint (or at least, aren’t ready to predict it with any sort of confidence).—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
12 July 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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With law enforcement on their tail, Thelma and Louise contend with fascinating characters (including a thoroughly rakish drifter played by Brad Pitt), misogynistic biases, and their own impending fates.—
Sophie van Bastelaer,
EW.com,
7 July 2025
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Chicago detectives soon zeroed in on Bennie Bedwell, an out-of-state drifter who was spotted with the girls by witnesses, according to local WGN.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Guttersnipe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guttersnipe. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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