a gang of ruffians preying upon people who ventured into that section of town
Recent Examples on the WebThen again, the fight scene did that on its own, sounding more refined than ruffian.—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2024 Despite their reputation as ruffians from the sticks, RSF troops are battle tested, disciplined, and armed to the teeth.—Alex De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 27 Apr. 2023 And then there was Post Malone, the rapping, rocking everyman who has replaced Kid Rock as America’s favorite ruffian.—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2024 Read More: Fans React to Beyoncé's New Album Cowboy Carter
Once seen as ruffians and pushed to the outskirts of Victorian society, cowboys were reinvented as rugged cultural heroes in the American consciousness in the early 20th century through dime novels, rodeos, movies, and more.—TIME, 12 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ruffian
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