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as in debris
discarded or useless material
the sight of piles and piles of riffraff at the town dump was a sobering reminder that we are indeed a society of consumers
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as in rabble
people looked down upon as ignorant and of the lowest class
local ordinances that are intended to keep the riffraff out of the town
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Recent Examples of riffraff
Lawyers, journalists and similar riffraff congregated at lunch or after work, and Vincent worked the room, table-hopping with jokes or movie reviews or tales from his latest intriguing trip.
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Neal Rubin,
Detroit Free Press,
8 Sep. 2024
The bar’s owner, Frankie (a spirited Jessica Williams), has hired Dalton to purge the riffraff, the better to realize her dream of making the Road House a respectable joint worthy of destination weddings and romantic getaways.
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Ann Hornaday,
Washington Post,
22 Mar. 2024
Bypass the riffraff and turn your ideas into something concrete.
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Eugenia Last,
The Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2024
William is ready for the task and has no intention of being killed by rebels or any other riffraff in the forests of Virginia.
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Lincee Ray,
EW.com,
8 July 2023
See All Example Sentences for riffraff
Neal Rubin,
Detroit Free Press,
8 Sep. 2024
The bar’s owner, Frankie (a spirited Jessica Williams), has hired Dalton to purge the riffraff, the better to realize her dream of making the Road House a respectable joint worthy of destination weddings and romantic getaways.
—
Ann Hornaday,
Washington Post,
22 Mar. 2024
Bypass the riffraff and turn your ideas into something concrete.
—
Eugenia Last,
The Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2024
William is ready for the task and has no intention of being killed by rebels or any other riffraff in the forests of Virginia.
—
Lincee Ray,
EW.com,
8 July 2023
See All Example Sentences for riffraff
Recent Examples of Synonyms for riffraff
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Additional footage appeared to show debris floating in the aftermath of the strike.
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And an apartment building and a fitness center in the capital were also damaged by falling debris, TASS reported.
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Jongno's gay bars are concentrated on the more discreet second-floor levels overlooking Pocha Street, above the heterosexual rabble.
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Though Export’s radical feminist art grew out of a particular political moment that had pretty much passed by the time Yuskavage began her career, the artists nonetheless share a rabble-rousing sensibility and an obsession with the unnerving visual punch of the female body.
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Take Out the Trash Empty garbage bins and recycling from all rooms—not just the kitchen and bath—and don’t forget special receptacles like compost, diaper pails, and litter boxes.
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In her own yard, Mingrone has learned that cracked lids on garbage containers allow water to pool after a rain, setting up a major breeding ground.
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Pressure from a populace desperate to launder Colombia’s image from headlines of cocaine and civil war.
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Gentile da Foligno in Perugia Italy was one of the few regions in Latin Christendom where physicians organized into guilds in the fourteenth century and thus routinely treated the general populace, rather than merely the wealthier mercantile and aristocratic classes.
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Fans from around the world have brought their own traditions to the tournament, from Norway supporters performing a Viking row in perfect unison in the stands in Boston to Japanese fans in Dallas cleaning up stadium trash after matches.
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Throwing devices in the trash claimed another 9%.
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Lalas’ apparent delight in courting the enmity of the American viewing public also extends to his co-hosts—so much so that his early verbal scuffles with Zlatan Ibrahimović have gone more viral than whooping cough.
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No matter what Bedard or Blackhawks management say in public about contract negotiations, there can be no mistaking the scream of desperation emanating from the Byram acquisition.
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The prospect of even a mini-Dust Bowl is alarming as the original disaster during the Great Depression sent dust clouds across rural America, wiping out entire communities and triggering mass migration to other parts of the country.
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Here’s where the story gets sprinkled with fairy dust.
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Spraying the Shower Shower moisture and residue sitting on the surfaces repeatedly over time causes soap scum and mildew buildup, so breaking that cycle is everything.
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When water, soap, and body oils dry together, especially on glass or tile, soap scum can form easily.
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“Riffraff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riffraff. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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