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rhubarb

noun

ˈrü-ˌbärb How to pronounce rhubarb (audio)
Definition of rhubarbnext
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 For dinner, try the house burger and salt-roasted carrots (with pickled rhubarb). — Nicole Schnitzler, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 Related What to Harvest and Gather Early season crops, like June-bearing strawberries, rhubarb, and new potatoes are typically harvested in spring or summer. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2026 Who knew damask rose, lily of the valley, peony, rhubarb, lychee, and vanilla were the perfect pairing? — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026 Think high-country venison (or salmon depending on the season) topped with blueberry jus and rhubarb confit, velvety wild mushroom pâté, and impeccably plated dishes that blend French technique with subtle Asian influences. — Michelle Gross, Robb Report, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for rhubarb
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhubarb
  1. quarrel
  2. dispute
  3. altercation
  4. fight
  5. controversy
  6. disagreement
  7. argument
  8. row
Noun
  • Unlike Christian priests and medicine men, who generally command respect, rainmakers are sometimes seen as malicious people who retaliate against whole communities for quarrels with their neighbors.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Prosecutors told a judge on Saturday that the encounter that led to a man being pushed to his death from a moving CTA Red Line train earlier this month began with a quarrel that escalated when the victim spat on two people.
    — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of quarrel
Noun
  • OpenAI finished the job less than a day later—timing that has led to a heated dispute between the latter two mathematicians and the company.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The dispute dates to March, when the government of then-President Rodrigo Chaves Robles closed Costa Rica’s embassy in Havana and gave Cuban diplomats until the end of the month to leave.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of dispute
Noun
  • The fatal incident began as a verbal altercation that ensued between Bickham and the group of four people, according to prosecutors.
    — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • There was an alleged altercation between Dycus and a player’s parent in the locker room following Monday night’s 42-8 loss to New Smyrna Beach.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of altercation
Noun
  • But now there’s the lingering unknown amid a fight that can feel endless.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Both have a great shot at capturing the title and unique skills to set this up as perhaps the best fight of the night.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of fight
Noun
  • Max weathered various controversies in his personal and professional life.
    — BETH J. HARPAZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Decades of friendship, including that with Sholem, were undone in the controversy.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of controversy
Noun
  • If there's a disagreement about who did what, a judge will be asked to decide.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Working with Minhaj and Venkataramanujam, both first-time feature writers, meant frequent creative disagreements, Khan says, but never without purpose.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of disagreement
Noun
  • Dyson is hardly a stranger to powerful cleaning gear, and taking $100 off makes this one much easier to consider if your current vacuum, or even your trusty Roomba, is losing the daily argument with fur, crumbs, and dirt.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Police in Brockton, Massachusetts, said he was accused of grabbing his wife by the throat and throwing her into a dresser during an argument.
    — Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of argument
Noun
  • AmaWaterways brings guests front row to an exclusive jazz performance in the streets here, where the acoustics haven’t changed in 400 years.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Former First Lady Laura Bush was again in the front row, flanked this year by philanthropist Lee Ann White and Dallas Cowboys owners Gene and Jerry Jones.
    — Holly Haber, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of row

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