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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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Only fools would think differently.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Who’s fool enough to tie up girls who are double jointed and flexible enough to fling their feet up to the height of a man’s neck?—
Jada Yuan,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The handbag in question is made from black ostrich skin—one of the priciest fabrics Hermès sells—and features gold hardware, Marie Claire reported.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
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Various dispatches placed Stahr and his wife, Cora, close personal friends of then-team owner William Smith, at the Indians' training grounds in Florida and Arkansas — the latter of which were reportedly sandwiched between an ostrich farm and an alligator farm.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
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This week’s foe, Tennessee, is almost as motley.—
Kevin Cusick,
Twin Cities,
25 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Austin Reaves forced overtime with a miraculous sneak-attack that seemed to catch the Nuggets off guard.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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At issue is the Save Our Bacon Act, a sneak attack backed by foreign corporations currently hidden deep inside the farm bill.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Handing the kingdom of SoFi over to the court jesters for a night is a feat worthy of celebration.—
Deputy Entertainment,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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That said, Katie Holmes makes a compelling case for classic-meets-court jester as a modern twist on the old argyle sweater routine.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The three titular Debras (Sandy Honig, Mitra Jouhari, and Alyssa Stonoha) live in the fake town of Lemoncurd, where their antics are absorbed into a larger background of silly madness.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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In the years following, Cyrus made more headlines for harmless teenage antics.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Scaramouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scaramouch. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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