derelicts
- plural of derelict.
Example Sentences
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A host of bidders will compete for the drowned derelicts — some of whom may have less than honest intentions for the reselling of the rides.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2023
It prioritizes derelicts that interfere with navigation, which this boat does not do.
From Washington Post • Nov. 24, 2017
Who needs to see the melting pot of humanity that converges on the clear waters of Bora Bora when you can meet the derelicts who peddle $125 badges for $2,000?
From Golf Digest • Mar. 13, 2017
“The Salvation Hunters” announces itself as dedicated to “the derelicts of the earth.”
From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2017
Well-dressed tourists mingled with the derelicts of the quarter.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
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