newsboy
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of newsboy
Example Sentences
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Unlike traditional papers sold by expensive subscription; newsboys hawked these “penny papers” in the streets.
From Literature
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A newsboy clutching a stack of papers shouts from the corner.
From Literature
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For the most part, Strong’s day-by-day chronicle of the war’s ups and downs was based on behind-the-scenes gossip and “extras” peddled by Manhattan newsboys.
But this skinny newsboy had other papers in his arms that I hadn’t read, and I wanted one of them to help me pass the time while I waited for my aunt.
From Literature
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The sports icon, donning a scarf and newsboy hat, disrupts the snowy scene outside of Clara’s home.
From Los Angeles Times
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