Example Sentences

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And now Al knows where Haskell got the scratches on his hand; she was the hitcher the dead man threw out before him.

From The Guardian • Jul. 6, 2020

The Man in the Santa Suit is a laughfest compared to this Everly Brothers number from 1972, about a hitcher alone the night before Christmas.

From The Guardian • Dec. 5, 2019

LC I can't disagree with the irritation felt by the empty 4x4 and that so many people wouldn't pick up an interesting hitcher such as yourself!

From The Guardian • Aug. 13, 2011

“One o’ the fishermen picked her up, and as soon as I heered as her oars and hitcher were all right, I said there was no accident.

From Devon Boys A Tale of the North Shore by Browne, Gordon

I just had time to give the boat a shove with the hitcher when down it come.

From Blue Jackets The Log of the Teaser by Handforth, W.B.