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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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Don't let the simple name of this recipe fool you—this casserole is surprisingly complex.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2026
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My group Unleash Prosperity warned repeatedly during the Biden years that the auto industry was sowing the seeds of its own destruction by getting hooked on the fool’s profits of taxpayer handouts for EVs.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Crafted from vegan ostrich leather and available in various neutrals and fun, bright colors, this shoulder purse can make quite the statement.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Feb. 2026
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Key trends and materials showcased at Mipel included hair calf and suede, as well as croc and ostrich prints.—
Katie Abel,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 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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Bellingcat investigative journalist Christo Grosev – who would later finger the Kremlin operatives behind the poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny – played a central role identifying who was behind the sneak attack on Skripal and his daughter.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2026
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These moments don’t have to feel like sneak attacks.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
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In this third installment, Sienna Shaw (Lauren LaVera) is still shaken from her last run-in with Art, but the demonic jester has returned for more murder just in time for Christmas — and he's got a sidekick (Samantha Scaffidi).—
Huntley Woods,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Dec. 2025
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Not exactly a breezily escapist tale of party-girl antics, this is more of a dystopian novel about the inevitable tech-apocalypse, told through the story of a family on vacation from Brooklyn.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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But the gamesmanship, foreshadowing the adulterous antics of Harold Pinter’s plays, escalates perilously.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Scaramouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scaramouch. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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