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Recent Examples of scaramouch
Much 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.
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Tiana Lowe, National Review, 28 July 2017
Tiana Lowe, National Review, 28 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scaramouch
Noun
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Maurice Ravel’s Alborada del gracioso and Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
10 Jan. 2022
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The same praise could be heaped upon Maurice Ravel’s Alborada del gracioso, which opened the evening.—
Paul Hodgins,
Orange County Register,
19 May 2017
Noun
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As explained in a 1985 issue of Better Homes & Gardens, cream puff batter that bakes like a popover best describes Nun's Puffs.—
Jenavieve Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 May 2026
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Start with the legendary cream puffs — pillowy, powdered-sugar-dusted and worth the line.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Trying to control such speech or sanitize any possibility of offense, disagreement, or discomfort, will be a fool’s errand in a diverse democracy.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The king, the fool — there are so many parallels for me.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
Noun
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But creating an artificial incubator was necessary because the Giant Moa, a flightless bird that was hunted to extinction on New Zealand a few hundred years ago by Maori settlers, also had giant eggs, far larger than any living bird, even an ostrich, could possibly carry and lay.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
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Before scaling the technology further, Colossal plans to conduct additional testing using emu and ostrich eggs, the outlet reported.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
Noun
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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.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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The neutral design appeals to people of all genders and with a motley of styles.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The league’s rules around the next round of expansion have yet to be revealed, but if teams are only able to protect three (or four) players again this season, there’s very little chance Pannek and Zumwinkle sneak through should they be left unprotected again.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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These sneaks utilize the latest running innovations to ensure your kicks improve performance while still looking stylish.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Her fans come for the jester-like antics and spectacle onstage.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2026
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On freedom of opinion, on freedom of the press, on freedom of satire, on jesters’ freedom.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Disney‘s annual upfront presentation to advertisers in New York on Tuesday kicked off with some high-energy antics (and singing) courtesy of the viral sensations the Savannah Bananas.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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Meanwhile, their fathers hang back, observing, cracking wise about their teens' antics.—
Natalie Escobar,
NPR,
12 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Scaramouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scaramouch. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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