How to Use hobo in a Sentence

hobo

noun
  • Abood kept it simple with a large peace-sign necklace and a hobo bag.
    — Greg Burnett, cleveland, 29 Nov. 2019
  • If small bags aren’t your thing, another editor made the case for a roomy white hobo.
    — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2019
  • Find a variety of structures, from the suede hobo, to the tote and shoulder bag.
    — Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025
  • The hobo bag has been popular with several brands over the past few seasons.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 7 Feb. 2026
  • The bag is a yet unreleased style, which features a hobo bag-style shape and a rich, burgundy lining.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026
  • From leather totes to raffia hobos to beach bags, here are our favorite big bags to carry now and forever.
    — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The cops should have dismantled this display of dysfunction and sent the hobo packing.
    — Deroy Murdock, National Review, 8 Sep. 2017
  • The migrant hobos considered these men to be of lower status.
    — Gary Kamiya, SFChronicle.com, 10 Aug. 2019
  • Shop a variety of purse styles, too, including shoulder, hobo, crossbody, and tote bags.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2025
  • From hobo bags to transitional jackets, suede is having a moment.
    — Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Below, shop sleek backpacks, modern hobos, classic totes with cool hardware, and more.
    — Hilary George-Parkin, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2017
  • Walker pointed to a red leather hobo bag, which retails for three hundred and seventy-five dollars.
    — Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2019
  • Devon was played by Devon Abner, who in the episode in question was the one dressed as a hobo.
    — Omar Sanchez, EW.com, 15 Jan. 2020
  • Buddha Buddha was allegedly named for a hobo who frequented the area.
    — Dawn Mitchell, Indianapolis Star, 15 July 2019
  • By the time they were grilled hard enough to hold the load without disintegrating, the doughnuts just became greasy hobo blankets.
    — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 12 Sep. 2019
  • The term is a misnomer (its practitioners were not necessarily bums or hobos), but the name stuck.
    — Anita Gates, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2018
  • There was also a day in 1959, when Pacino was nineteen and broke as a hobo, that tells what those times were like.
    — Jimmy Breslin, Esquire, 20 Mar. 2017
  • Rich earth tones lean into the season’s palette, while hobo shapes and mini shoulder bags feel especially of-the-moment.
    — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The birds move with comic grace, like Fred Astaire and Judy Garland as hobo swells in oversize shoes.
    — Natalie Angier, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2017
  • Head over to Quince to order the designer lookalike hobo bag, or keep scrolling to shop more luxurious handbags from the brand.
    — Megan Schaltegger, InStyle, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Lots of elderly people once lived in small towns and encountered authentic train-hopping hobos.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Leaving her hobo bag or fanny pack at home, Kardashian opted for Jacquemus’s tiny bag instead.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2019
  • One mask depicts a frowning hobo with a 5 o'clock shadow that represents the aforementioned vagrant.
    — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
  • From trending brown to timeless black, from relaxed hobos to polished structured pieces, shop the best suede bags to elevate your wardrobe this season ahead.
    — Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Verafied formally launched in 2021 with a hobo style that quickly went viral.
    — Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Since releasing that initial viral hobo style, Wang has steadily expanded.
    — Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • An African's eye view of Western aid campaigns The piecemeal existence of the pen-wielding hobo.
    — Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 14 July 2012
  • The ride circles the museum grounds and includes information on hobo culture and the museum's rolling stock.
    — Chelsey Lewis, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2018
  • And then this Abe Lincoln robot-hobo is terrorizing the town, staggering through traffic, etc.
    — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 25 Apr. 2018
  • Whether it’s used as an everyday bag or a supplement to your airport lineup, this versatile hobo bag seamlessly adapts to any occasion.
    — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026

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