knockabout

Example Sentences

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His adaptation maintains a knockabout, almost farcical pace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

But there’s an infectious quality to the knockabout antics.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2024

Maybe the "Facebook for suits" is fine with its new knockabout tone.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2023

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

Like we was old knockabout friends of the streets.

From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman