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Panhandler is an English word with synonyms like beggar or mendicant. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Panhandler in a sentence

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Panhandler | Panhandling | Panhandlers

Panhandler meaning

One who panhandles; an urban beggar who typically stands on a street with an outstretched container in hand, begging for loose change or money.

Synonyms of Panhandler

beggar mendicant

Related words

Other words often associated with Panhandler or its synonyms:

pauper defy religious impoverish refuse friar resist beseeching

Using Panhandler

  • The main meaning on this page is: One who panhandles; an urban beggar who typically stands on a street with an outstretched container in hand, begging for loose change or money.
  • Useful related words include: beggar, mendicant.
  • In the example corpus, panhandler often appears in combinations such as: the panhandler.

Context around Panhandler

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 31.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

third 1×

Often after:

asks 1×

Sentence patterns with Panhandler

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

about the panhandler on the 1× like a panhandler would be 1× off the panhandler who left 1× the third panhandler asks them 1× uses the panhandler as a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

america is the 1× at ccc the 1× he was able 1× pressed for further 1×

Common sentence endings:

a bloody hand 1× conduit for litigation 1× dimly lit alley 1× them for money 1×

Words around Panhandler

Just before it in the word index:

panhandle 174 panh 2 panguna 3 panguitch 5 pangu 13 pangs 36

Just after it in the word index:

panhandlers 11 panhandling 32 panhard 10 panhards 3 panhellenes 2 panhellenic 25

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Panhandler

  • In this selection, "panhandler" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 31.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, third and asks stand out and add context to how "panhandler" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include about the panhandler on the and like a panhandler would be. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "panhandler" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with panhandler

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

He was able to fight off the panhandler, who left on a bike, but not without a bloody hand. (19 words)

Pressed for further explanation, Drazen-Smith says the city is less concerned about the panhandler on the street bringing suit than it is about the attorney who uses the panhandler as a conduit for litigation. (35 words)

At CCC, the ASU sets up voting computers in well-defined areas only to have them ignored by the vast majority of students like a panhandler would be at midnight in a dimly lit alley. (35 words)

Longer example sentences

America is the most generous country on Earth, but — as The New York Times’ John Tierney demonstrated 20 years ago — even denizens of the “nicest” town lose patience when the third panhandler asks them for money. (36 words)

Pressed for further explanation, Drazen-Smith says the city is less concerned about the panhandler on the street bringing suit than it is about the attorney who uses the panhandler as a conduit for litigation. (35 words)

At CCC, the ASU sets up voting computers in well-defined areas only to have them ignored by the vast majority of students like a panhandler would be at midnight in a dimly lit alley. (35 words)

Example sentences (4)

Pressed for further explanation, Drazen-Smith says the city is less concerned about the panhandler on the street bringing suit than it is about the attorney who uses the panhandler as a conduit for litigation.

At CCC, the ASU sets up voting computers in well-defined areas only to have them ignored by the vast majority of students like a panhandler would be at midnight in a dimly lit alley.

America is the most generous country on Earth, but — as The New York Times’ John Tierney demonstrated 20 years ago — even denizens of the “nicest” town lose patience when the third panhandler asks them for money.

He was able to fight off the panhandler, who left on a bike, but not without a bloody hand.

Common combinations with panhandler

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "panhandler" in a sentence?
An example: "Pressed for further explanation, Drazen-Smith says the city is less concerned about the panhandler on the street bringing suit than it is about the attorney who uses the panhandler as a conduit for litigation." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "panhandler" from authentic English texts.
What does "panhandler" mean?
Panhandler means: One who panhandles; an urban beggar who typically stands on a street with an outstretched container in hand, begging for loose change or money.
What are synonyms of "panhandler"?
Common synonyms of "panhandler" include: beggar, mendicant.
How many example sentences with "panhandler" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "panhandler", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.