Used in a Sentence

beggars

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for beggars.

Editorial note

The author isn't even addressing the paupers who only earn £250k, or the near-beggars who only earn £100k.

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Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

the seventh studio album by American rock band Thrice.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of beggars gathered in one view.

N

the seventh studio album by American rock band Thrice.

N

Beggars, established December 20, 1923, is the oldest Jesuit fraternity in the United States.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for beggars.

N

the seventh studio album by American rock band Thrice.

N

Beggars, established December 20, 1923, is the oldest Jesuit fraternity in the United States.

Example sentences

1

The author isn't even addressing the paupers who only earn £250k, or the near-beggars who only earn £100k.

2

I'd say most beggars make more like $20 a day, but I'm just doing armchair science here.

3

Nancy Kress wrote Beggars in Spain to explore nearly this exact topic.

4

I haven't read the above posted article, but it still seems unlikely to me that beggars make that much money.

5

They are piddlers upon merit, beggars at the doors of accomplishment, thieves of livelihood, envy-coddling tax lice applauding themselves for giving away other people’s money.

6

It beggars belief that overloads don't exist which take an entire range which is all I want to do 99% of the time.

7

The biggest one to speak out is beggars group[1].

8

It honestly beggars belief in my opinion.

9

You don't see many beggars in Singapore.

10

On commentator suggested that it could also be crystalline diamond, although how a crystal would cool slowly enough to grow large enough to be visible at this distance beggars the imagination.

11

>I also don't see any reason for two beggars talking amongst themselves...to inflate their daily income Well, the short answer is pride.

12

I'm not saying this is necessarily bad -- after all, beggars can't be choosers -- but it does dampen the original article's enthusiasm about project-based employment being the norm of the future.

Quote examples

1

It beggars belief how people continue to support this ridiculous favouritism of the well-off with "well, shouldn't be doing that anyway" handwave.

2

Even contributing a terrible implementation would tickle people's motivation button (so they can teach someone without building your entire project, show they are measurable better than someone, etc) "Beggars can't be choosers"

3

I would rather remain homeless than give up my agency by entering a shelter or a government program that sets a low bar for quality of life because they figure that "beggars can't be choosers." I am talking about a social safety net for citizens that first and foremost respects them as people with a right to choose and a right to expect a high standard of living.

Proper noun examples

1

Beggars can't be choosers:( Whether your Linux VM setup is acceptable will depend entirely on what the rest of the shop is used to.

2

Apple prominently features FKA Twigs in Apple Music promotional material (and in the keynote), but she is under Young Turks which is part of Beggars.

3

In the Deserts of the West, still today, there are Tattered Ruins of that Map, inhabited by Animals and Beggars; in all the Land there is no other Relic of the Disciplines of Geography.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use beggars in a sentence?

The author isn't even addressing the paupers who only earn £250k, or the near-beggars who only earn £100k.

What does beggars mean?

the seventh studio album by American rock band Thrice.

What part of speech is beggars?

beggars is commonly used as N.