knockabout
Example Sentences
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His adaptation maintains a knockabout, almost farcical pace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
The setup is Preston Sturges-worthy enough to suggest something more knockabout than the charmer in store.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2024
But Raiff sends Andrew on what turns out to be an unexpected journey that makes its way to its own version of a happy ending with tenderness, warmth and knockabout wit.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 15, 2022
But Albanese, a one-time backroom fixer, renowned early on in his career for his knockabout style, still needs to persuade a sizeable portion of the electorate that he is a prime minister-in-waiting.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2022
Like we was old knockabout friends of the streets.
From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman
