cellar dwellers
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Now they are cellar dwellers in attendance, drawing 1.6 million in 2018, 1.3 million fans in 2019 and, after the Covid year of 2020, drew just 793,229 last season, less than 10,000 fans a game.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 20, 2022
The Whale, perennial cellar dwellers in the NWHL, are finding a new era at the same time as the PHF.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 28, 2021
The Dodgers never take any team lightly as they know full well, “On any given day” they can lose to even the cellar dwellers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2021
That didn’t stop the swoosh from concocting over 100 possible jersey, pant, and helmet combos for the Big Ten cellar dwellers, however.
From Golf Digest ● Aug. 27, 2018
Even when they struggle against other championship contenders, they can play .600 baseball simply by whipping the East and the cellar dwellers from other divisions.
From Washington Post ● May 27, 2017
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