tatterdemalion

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Recent Examples of tatterdemalion Overhanging his outer compound wall were the only two remaining shade trees in the citadel, one a dying oak, the other a mulberry tree, and within the compound was a tatterdemalion garden, where a scrawny pomegranate tree drooped with heavy fruit. Rod Nordland, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2017
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Adjective
  • On the show Hill would buy dilapidated homes, fix them up and sell them for a profit.
    Jennifer Sangalang, USA Today, 13 May 2025
  • The manager of a dilapidated building called the Workers’ Cultural Palace gives a speech about his plans for the space.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • Its tattered and faded copy of the Magna Carta is worth millions of dollars, Carpenter estimated—though Harvard has no plans to sell it.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
  • The bottom half of the dog's body stayed pinned underneath a tattered couch on a pile of trash as flies circled him.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • But the area where these cuts will be felt most acutely is with respect to elder abuse, which is already a neglected area of health care and social services.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
  • By upcycling a neglected garment, Hirsch hopes to give someone the chance to experience the beauty and craftsmanship that goes into creating a piece.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The square of white cloth was about to be sewn into a bigger pieces displaying political messages, but the ragged edges didn't neatly line up with the other pieces.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 7 May 2025
  • Musk: Tesla not on ‘ragged edge of death’ Musk dismisses the idea that the company is in any serious financial distress.
    Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025

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“Tatterdemalion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tatterdemalion. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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