scaramouch

noun

variants or scaramouche
Definition of scaramouchnext
1
as in gracioso

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as in cream puff

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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. — Tiana Lowe, National Review, 28 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scaramouch
  1. gracioso
  2. cream puff
  3. fool
  4. ostrich
  5. motley
  6. sneak
  7. jester
  8. antic
Noun
  • With Edusei’s fastidious beat, the orchestra played with hair-trigger precision, and a huge dynamic range, in Ravel’s Alborada del gracioso.
    — Dallas News, Dallas News, 8 Jan. 2022
  • 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
Definition of gracioso
Noun
  • That includes macarons, Mille-Feuille (Napoleons), cinnamon buns, cream puffs, eclairs, a variety of tarts, cupcakes, and more.
    — Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Their sparkling glass cases were full of heaping cream puffs, vivid cupcakes and caramel colored pastries.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Definition of cream puff
Noun
  • Don’t let the building’s modern facade fool you, the rooms are minimalist yet warm with wood flooring, floral wallpaper, and hand-knotted rugs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In these labors, Carson is akin to two other recent laureates, Jon Fosse and László Krasznahorkai, our foremost writers of holy fools.
    — Merve Emre, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of fool
Noun
  • Animals that are also on the company’s de-extinction to-do list include the woolly mammoth, the Tasmanian tiger, the ostrich-like moa, and the antelope-like quagga.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Tomkins’ conservation efforts have had a tremendous impact in terms of helping restore the puma, guanaco, Andean condor, and rhea (native ostrich) population.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of ostrich
Noun
  • The neutral design appeals to people of all genders and with a motley of styles.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
  • This week’s foe, Tennessee, is almost as motley.
    — Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
Definition of motley
Noun
  • Using that information to inform computer models, the scientists found that mosasaurs were skilled ambush predators built for a quick sneak attack.
    — October 16, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Huntley led Baltimore to a tying touchdown and 2-point conversion in the last minute of regulation and then scored on a 1-yard sneak in overtime as the Ravens rallied to beat the Atlanta Falcons 30-23 on Sunday night.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of sneak
Noun
  • Iron gates wrought into patterns open into a small courtyard filled with metal ephemera, which leads to a door camouflaged by a mural of a bull and a jester.
    — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Giving the Angry Wave mascot a jester hat was a nice touch, and the argyle stripe really ties the whole thing together.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of jester
Noun
  • This episode notably lacked any nod to Trump, though mentions of the president as a whole have been brief compared to the previous season, when the president was the show’s focal point for absurd antics.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • For those of a certain age, news about the global antics of eponymous founder John McAfee may have made the name extra memorable.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of antic

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