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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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At the stroke of midnight, Williams welcomed his 25th birthday by blowing out a single candle atop a platter of cream puffs.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Petit fours can be anything from cream puffs or French macarons, to cookies, tarts, and mini cakes like these (petit fours glacés).—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
19 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Looking for trends after 20-something games is a fool’s errand, of course.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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There was always a comedian on somebody’s album doing a skit or some funny one-liners or in the video acting a fool.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Nowadays, the brand sells boots in all manner of heights, stitching, and leathers, from ostrich and crocodile to Pirarucu fish.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Wicked director came in with an ambitious plan that involved a dozen different settings, stunts, stars, an ostrich, a camel, and, yes, a scene at the water tank.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
23 Apr. 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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These sneaks utilize the latest running innovations to ensure your kicks improve performance while still looking stylish.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
22 Apr. 2026
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Wearing nothing but gas masks, Hal and Lois sneak inside the noxious home to do the deed in privacy from their kids.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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No one wants to be a jester, debasing oneself for a more powerful person’s amusement.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And yes, antics is the appropriate word to describe what transpired on the screen.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Gritty has more than half a million followers and a social media presence that's as unpredictable as his antics on the ice.—
Wakisha Bailey,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Scaramouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scaramouch. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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