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
  • But Spencer said replacing old, dilapidated buildings with newer ones could also put the district in a better position to compete with charter schools.
    Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2025
  • That made staying in Oakland untenable for the franchise, which played its final season in the dilapidated stadium last year.
    W.G. Ramirez, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • Set in the year 3333 on a desolate alien world, players take on the role of the Swordsman, a somewhat blank slate character with minimalist features clad in a tattered cloak.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
  • And then, in close-up, a bulldozer turns over rubble, and a family photograph is glimpsed in the debris, a tattered symbol of what has been lost.
    Catherine Bray, Variety, 25 May 2025
Adjective
  • What’s a neglected part of your ME—your health, learning, or joy?
    Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • Slug and earwig damage often looks similar because these pests both chew ragged holes in plant leaves and do most of their feeding after dark.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
  • In any case, SpongeBob becomes more and more ragged as the days go by and Patrick fails to share the parental load.
    Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025

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“Tatterdemalion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tatterdemalion. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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