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The banal village tunes that Mahler altered into sinister mock vulgarities—did these not recall the raffish klezmer bands, the wandering musicians who played at shtetl weddings?—
David Denby,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025 -
There’s an over-the-top and overdressed fish out of water (me), a raffish Englishmen homesick for Great Britain (my husband Aidan, who will be mortified to read any of this), and an ensemble of quirky characters.—
Mosha Lundström Halbert,
Vogue,
20 Dec. 2024
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Guestrooms and spaces are a riotous composition of animal print, florals, fringe, velvet and silk, yielding the sense of being ensconced in the vivid, textural energy that defines the brand.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Four people have been charged with offenses including assault, riotous behavior and criminal damage.—
Rod McGuirk,
Sun Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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Amid the noise on Nashville’s bright, boisterous Broadway strip, Robert’s Western World stands alone with its (relatively) quiet reverence for Nashville’s spirit — the one that existed before the crowds.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
The Tennessean,
1 Aug. 2025
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To thwart it, Frank teams up with a fellow-officer (Paul Walter Hauser) and a victim’s sister (Pamela Anderson), and some of the boisterous humor is playfully ribald.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
1 Aug. 2025
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The area of Bardstown Road in the Highlands has been a point of focus for Greenberg and Louisville Metro Police in the wake of several instances of rowdy patrons causing disturbances in the area earlier in Summer 2025.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 Aug. 2025
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The 48-year-old Chico resident said he was also disheartened by the rowdy crowd, which shouted over much of LaMalfa’s response to his question.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Customers at Starbucks will be introduced to a new interface with a carnival-style wheel.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
30 Mar. 2023
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The Square has spooky carnival-style games.—
Annie Alleman,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Sep. 2022
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However, as is the subject of the summer 2025 concert film Gary Numan: A Perfect Circle, Numan charted his way back to the arena 41 years after his retirement performances, where he was greeted by a raucous audience that had awaited his return all along.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
12 Aug. 2025
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Joining the din of already raucous sequel-mania, studios have offered audiences revival after revival aimed at capturing coming-of-age nostalgia.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
11 Aug. 2025
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Year-to-date violent crime, as of Aug. 5, is down 26% compared to the year before, and the 2024 figure dropped 35% from 2023.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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Shortly thereafter, Hamas won the Palestinian legislative elections and staged a violent coup to overthrow the Palestinian Authority and seize control of the Strip.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The scene outside Pearl Street, following the verdict, was literally carnivalesque, almost nihilistic, as revellers poured baby oil on themselves.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
3 July 2025
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There was something almost carnivalesque about playing baseball in such miserable conditions.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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“Ruffianly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruffianly. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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