loco
Example Sentences
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Coaches often serve in loco parentis, guiding a developing prospect not only through training and tournaments but also the awkward riddles of growing up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025
"The loco pilot, on observing the herd of elephants, applied emergency brakes. However, elephants dashed with the train," he said.
From Barron's • Dec. 20, 2025
Starting with an ominous echoing sound, he begins to sing “Como Basquiat, ‘toy bien loco como Basquiat” over a simple trap beat.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2024
Near Pike Place Market is Musubi Kai, doing Pacific Island rice bowls like poke and loco moco along with a dozen riffs on Spam musubi.
From Seattle Times • May 4, 2024
“Let’s move this along. There’s a loco moco with Maddy’s name on it.”
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
