sucker
noun
a person or thing that sucks.
Example Sentences
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By the time I remember it’s happening, all the good sweets are gone from grocery store shelves, so any visiting trick-or-treaters get butterscotch suckers, breath mints or candy corn.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026
But the giant technology companies are now greedily raising as much money as they can from suckers — excuse me, investors — to keep spending on the AI arms race.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Remember how Roger Clemens used to wander back to baseball after letting the rest of those suckers suffer through spring training and the early schedule?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Even actors, the biggest suckers for rewarding bold performances involving transformation, wouldn’t nominate him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2026
I have to borrow a pair of black flats, too, because heels are for suckers, I’ve decided.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
