Example Sentences

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Yes he mooches the scissors to give himself a haircut.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2020

Scaramucci, who jokingly measures time in mooches, a unit equal to approximately 11 days, said he doesn’t necessarily like the version of himself he often sees on screen, but feels director Andrew Moscato was accurate.

From Washington Times • Oct. 26, 2018

“Glee” star Darren Criss is plenty creepy and believable as Cunanan, a 27-year-old charlatan and chronic fibber who mooches off the kindness of strangers.

From Washington Post • Jan. 16, 2018

In an effort to explain how dogs evolved into the brazen, adorable mooches we know and love, scientists have identified a few genetic mutations that may be behind their friendly personalities.

From The Verge • Jul. 19, 2017

Babylon mooches wearily along with a red nose dreaming in the sun, and Gomorrah leans against an ash can.

From A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago by Hecht, Ben