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Recent Examples of scaramouchMuch like his namesake, the scaramouch, the Mooch masquerades as a useful idiot and a sly schemer, performing both roles while never forgetting to enthrall the audience and, most important, the boss.—Tiana Lowe, National Review, 28 July 2017
Each fair has carved out its own identity — Minnesota with its 500-plus food vendors, Iowa with its Butter Cow, Wisconsin with its cream puffs — but all three offer the kind of late-summer experience that has defined the region for more than 150 years.
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Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
Start with the legendary cream puffs — pillowy, powdered-sugar-dusted and worth the line.
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Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
The emu is the second-largest living bird in the world after the ostrich, with adult females being larger and heavier than their male counterparts.
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Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
Access to the neighboring Capunda Nature Reserve, a private concession that offers family-friendly game drives to see ostrich, zebras, rhinos, sable antelopes, giraffes, and crocodiles.
The Giants’ motley run matches the 1937-55 St. Louis Browns/Baltimore Orioles (also in left field) for the longest streak in major-league history featuring a different player at the same position on Opening Day.
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Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
24 Mar. 2026
The neutral design appeals to people of all genders and with a motley of styles.
Infantino’s ideas and antics have frequently drawn resistance from some European federations and even the continent’s confederation, UEFA.
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Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
In 2024, the pygmy hippo Moo Deng in Thailand captured hearts around the world with her water splashing, knee-biting antics spreading like wildfire on TikTok and other platforms.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026