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a mean grasping person who is usually stingy with money
the miser liked to sit and play with his money
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Recent Examples of miser
The more frugal sides are decried as misers or praised for their market savvy, no matter the surrounding factors.
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Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Theater mainstay Geoff Elliot, who co-directs the show and who has traditionally played Scrooge, is rotating as the crackpot miser with actor Henry Lubatti at some performances.
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Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
26 Nov. 2025
The classic Dickens story has seen its fair share of retellings over the years with its tale of an elderly miser visited by the ghost of his former business partner and the spirits of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Yet to Come.
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Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
But nobody should ride this bike, or its cousins, like a juice miser on a cargo run.
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Kevin Purdy,
ArsTechnica,
20 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for miser
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Theater mainstay Geoff Elliot, who co-directs the show and who has traditionally played Scrooge, is rotating as the crackpot miser with actor Henry Lubatti at some performances.
—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
26 Nov. 2025
The classic Dickens story has seen its fair share of retellings over the years with its tale of an elderly miser visited by the ghost of his former business partner and the spirits of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Yet to Come.
—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
But nobody should ride this bike, or its cousins, like a juice miser on a cargo run.
—
Kevin Purdy,
ArsTechnica,
20 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for miser
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miser
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Swift also paid for the text to be published in London newspapers, so that Schomberg’s skinflint relatives would see it.
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Maybe that’s unfair, but Boston’s skinflint reputation has been well earned.
Noun
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Your customers can be tightwads or spendthrifts, and your products may be oriented to one or the other.
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But come Sunday, the tightwad could still walk away with the trophy.
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Unlike many other teams that have made baseball a haven for cheapskates, the Dodgers invest much of their revenue back into the roster.
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The hottest gift this holiday season may be the Disney Duo Bundle — especially among the cheapskates in your life.
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“Miser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miser. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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