as in masses
people looked down upon as ignorant and of the lowest class
the crown prince was reminded that even the rabble of the realm deserved his attention and compassion
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Recent Examples of rabble
The question has always been whether Pochettino, whose best work was done with a very similar profile of player at both Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton, was able to generate a cohesive outfit from the talented rabble.
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Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
Some have alleged that this was to take advantage of the stifling heat of July to keep the picketing rabble at home.
—Todd Robinson, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Aug. 2023
His was a kind of daytime reality/talk show, starring rabble and featuring the promise of mild violence.
—Paul Farhi, Washington Post, 28 Apr. 2023
The behavior of this rabble is not surprising, rather all too typical.
—The Editors, National Review, 9 Feb. 2023
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Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
Some have alleged that this was to take advantage of the stifling heat of July to keep the picketing rabble at home.
—Todd Robinson, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Aug. 2023
His was a kind of daytime reality/talk show, starring rabble and featuring the promise of mild violence.
—Paul Farhi, Washington Post, 28 Apr. 2023
The behavior of this rabble is not surprising, rather all too typical.
—The Editors, National Review, 9 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rabble
Noun
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As 39% of the United Kingdom populace struggles to heat their homes, Edelstyn and Powell huddle under blankets themselves, trying vainly to warm up with endless mugs of tea.—
Will Tizard,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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Each district sends two children as tributes to the fight-to-the-death Hunger Games, concocted by the capitol to keep the populace distracted.—
Adam Bell,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Severin, on the other hand, represents the revolutionary proletariat.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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Lower than proletariat workers, the lumpenproletariat includes the indigent and the unemployable, those cast out of the workforce with no recourse, or those who can’t enter it in the first place, such as young workers in times of economic depression.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Which is to say, the people in the streets weren’t riffraff running amok but activists with aims.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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Sometimes Evie imagined the land, the world, the city around her as a cartoon neighborhood, the houses’ edges elastic like balloons, their walls filling up and bloating and then, all at once, popping: ejecting out the riffraff and trash in a huff.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The pair took their relationship public in September 2024, a year-and-a-half after Boss’ death.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Proxy advisory firms have long held sway over Wall Street, but their recommendations are even more prominent today, when almost two thirds of the American public has a stake in the stock market .—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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Removing Stains From Bathroom Floors Grout is porous and absorbs all the moisture, dirt, and soap scum it's exposed to, and that can leave it looking dark and dingy.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Its unique formula can remove stains, dissolve adhesives, and cut through soap scum and grease.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Rabble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rabble. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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