Examples of raggedy in a Sentence
a raggedy group of soldiers
raggedy urchins playing in the village streets
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And yet, through the brown teeth and the raggedy clothing and the indifference of the opposite sex, Tupac found someone within the long gray hallways whose presence would prove life-changing.
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Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Repurpose infrequently used or raggedy-but-serviceable containers to bring order to that junk drawer.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
At the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a raggedy fleet of 15 research vessels are, on average, over 30 years old.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Over the past few years, the ten raggedy courts in Leif Ericson Park, adjacent to Brooklyn’s Eighth Avenue Chinatown, have gone from neglected to absolutely buzzing with energy.
—David Shaftel, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2025
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Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Repurpose infrequently used or raggedy-but-serviceable containers to bring order to that junk drawer.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
At the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a raggedy fleet of 15 research vessels are, on average, over 30 years old.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Over the past few years, the ten raggedy courts in Leif Ericson Park, adjacent to Brooklyn’s Eighth Avenue Chinatown, have gone from neglected to absolutely buzzing with energy.
—David Shaftel, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Raggedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raggedy. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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