rigmarole

Example Sentences

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But say you’re an alien descending to Earth for the first time, untainted by the usual rigmarole of health care and self-care.

From Slate • May 26, 2024

Even though she wants to stay informed, Fox said, she has taken a step back from keeping up with the daily rigmarole of politics.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2024

"I was a journalist for 20 years and I can spot marketing rigmarole and a contrived script. You have to be your crude, authentic self to attract your audience."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2023

“Matterhorn” fused those elements by incorporating the internal lives of the characters into the daily rigmarole of military life.

From Washington Post • Mar. 24, 2023

“Oh, gracious! What shall I say?” cried Sallie, as Fred ended his rigmarole, in which he had jumbled together pell-mell nautical phrases and facts out of one of his favorite books.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott