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a rip-roaring tale of the Old West
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Recent Examples of rip-roaring
In rip-roaring zombie sequel, Sir Jimmy Crystal leads a gang of murderous zealots known as the Jimmies.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Jan. 2026
Charlie’s rip-roaring account of the Helgoland conference surveys the tangled web of quantum interpretations that are in play.
—Quanta Magazine, 17 Dec. 2025
The vampire period thriller, set in 1930s Mississippi, is rip-roaring fun.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2025
Within that rip-roaring running time, director Josh Safdie volleys audiences from the grotty tenements of New York’s Lower East Side — the Jewish neighborhood Marty calls home — to a swanky room at the Ritz hotel in London, to a climactic match in Tokyo.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025
The Mummy, Stephen Sommers’ rip-roaring reboot of the 1932 Boris Karloff classic, turned star Brendan Fraser into an action hero upon its release in 1999.
—Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album The Life of a Showgirl pays homage to the rip-roaring lifestyle of showgirls.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Luke Combs kicked off the most high-profile summer of performances of his career with a rip-roaring headline set at Category 10.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 14 July 2025
Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Jan. 2026
Charlie’s rip-roaring account of the Helgoland conference surveys the tangled web of quantum interpretations that are in play.
—Quanta Magazine, 17 Dec. 2025
The vampire period thriller, set in 1930s Mississippi, is rip-roaring fun.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2025
Within that rip-roaring running time, director Josh Safdie volleys audiences from the grotty tenements of New York’s Lower East Side — the Jewish neighborhood Marty calls home — to a swanky room at the Ritz hotel in London, to a climactic match in Tokyo.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025
The Mummy, Stephen Sommers’ rip-roaring reboot of the 1932 Boris Karloff classic, turned star Brendan Fraser into an action hero upon its release in 1999.
—Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album The Life of a Showgirl pays homage to the rip-roaring lifestyle of showgirls.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Luke Combs kicked off the most high-profile summer of performances of his career with a rip-roaring headline set at Category 10.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 14 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rip-roaring
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Set the scene After taking a breathtaking ride through sweeping mountaintops on the Gornergrat Railway, Europe's highest open-air cogwheel railway, guests arrive in Andermatt—a fairly sleepy Swiss town.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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That breathtaking pace makes the recent deadly crash between two high-speed trains in Spain even more alarming.—
Ben Jones,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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My time belonged entirely to me, and the constant motion was both exciting and reassuring.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The Super Bowl commercial also drops at an exciting moment for the whiskey brand, which is announcing its first line extension, next week.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Feb. 2026
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As with the original oceangoing hotrod, the latest iteration combines lightweight carbon fiber and huge amounts of horsepower to create a truly thrilling cruising experience on the seas.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2026
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That game included a thrilling finish, highlighted by Malcolm Butler’s end-zone interception of Russell Wilson.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
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This new process, the researchers explain, could offer interesting options for keeping energy-hungry data centers cool.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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The game was a blowout early but got interesting late.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
1 Feb. 2026
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Two new restaurants recently landed in the Public Market Emeryville, an ever-changing food court in the tiny but intriguing city.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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At 6-1, 205 pounds, Nussmeier is an intriguing NFL prospect.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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