Thesaurus results for RHUBARB

rhubarb

noun

ˈrü-ˌbärb

Definition of rhubarb

as in quarrel

an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions a basketball coach whose ranting rhubarbs with officials are the stuff of legend

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Recent Examples of rhubarb Her sister-in-law made the couple’s cake, a buttercream amaretto cake with strawberry rhubarb filling, and even used flowers from the garden to decorate it. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2026 Perroquet can also stock guest room mini fridges with its signature Rhubarb Whitney, a refreshing mix of vodka, rhubarb and agave nectar, along with instructions for putting the finishing touches on the cocktail. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026 Its style comes through in dishes such as venison fillet with tart rhubarb and beetroot sauce. — John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 23 Sep. 2026 The island also has Humboldt penguins, giant rhubarb plants with leaves as large as umbrellas, and the world’s smallest species of deer. — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rhubarb

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Noun

In the first incident, a 47-year-old man was stabbed multiple times in the upper body during a quarrel with his killer outside a Bronx homeless shelter on Sedgwick Ave.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026
When a quarrel over an inheritance revives old hostilities, their relationship comes under pressure from greed and treachery in a conflict not of their making.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of quarrel

Noun

Heemeyer owned a muffler shop in the town and had been engaged in a long-running series of property and zoning disputes with local authorities.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Having been through the NBA and NFL lockouts of 2011 and other labor disputes, McKenzie recalled just how much of a rush there can be on supplementing income if paychecks don’t resume.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of dispute

Noun

On Friday, Benson's family told CBS News Detroit that the incident stemmed from an altercation that happened years prior.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Wallace was charged in federal court last month on the same day that her successor, Cody Bass, was ordered to spend 10 days in a Douglas County, Nevada, jail for a harassment conviction stemming from an altercation at a brewpub.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of altercation

Noun

The Republican nominee defended the political ad until it was pulled by the campaign, while Acton used the controversy to her advantage.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
Although the film is not true to some parts of the book, which caused some controversy among staunch King fans, Kubrick does bring to life the terrors King so aptly wrote about, including domestic abuse, isolation, helplessness, and alcoholism.

— Radhika Seth, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of controversy

Noun

However, there is disagreement about the cost and scope of the major renovation, and union representatives want a say in how it is handled.

— Devorah Lauter for ARTNews, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2026
But the process created to settle payment disagreements between providers and insurers now needs repair.

— Christian Swann, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of disagreement

Noun

Bolsonaro, who is under investigation as part of a money-laundering probe, initially rejected Sunday’s result amid a row over voting hours being extended at the last minute by a supreme court judge who was previously Lula’s lawyer.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 31 Oct. 2026
In the galley next to the coffee maker, our collagen powders are in a neat row.

— Michaela Trimble, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026

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