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Three or four decades ago, the newspaperman was appealingly raffish—at once a bum who drank too much and a knight-errant who charged unafraid at social injustice, succored the weak, and crossed lances with the powerful and arrogant.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025 -
A little lowly courier work, yes, but nothing more raffish than that.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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With a top supporting cast including Lynch, a riotous Jackie Earle Haley, Liza Koshy and others, the Bacons are keeping it all in the family and deliver a winning entertainment that should have no problem finding a willing distributor.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
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Don’t miss the riotous ride that’s sure to leave you howling with laughter!—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Israeli interviewees in Theroux’s documentary are portrayed as boisterous and open about their plans to fully occupy the West Bank and promote Palestinian relocation.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
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Paycom Center, which seats 18,203 for Oklahoma City Thunder games, was filled with boisterous Nebraska fans.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Hurricanes said the rowdy atmosphere worked in their favor.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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Sure, the space wasn’t originally built to host several thousand people looking to get rowdy with Willie and friends.—
Katey Psencik,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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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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Transform your salad spinner into a carnival-style spin art machine.—
Lauren Piro,
Good Housekeeping,
31 Oct. 2022
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One of the Bengsons’ essential expressive modes is the wake, whether in the Celtic or Creole tradition — the raucous celebration while death is in the room as an honored guest.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
17 Mar. 2026
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Both teams came in clutch during key moments, while matching the raucous energy of the crowd.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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Obi Anyadike is Senior Africa Editor at The New Humanitarian, with a focus on violent extremism.—
Obi Anyadike,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Bergen said the pledge of allegiance gives a broader meaning to base violent desires.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 2026
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Participants take over city streets for a carnivalesque monthly ride, contesting cars’ dominance.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
5 Mar. 2026
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But in its political culture the corruption was inescapable, and, like the city itself, carnivalesque.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Ruffianly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruffianly. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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