rebel

Example Sentences

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King Charles III on Tuesday hosted Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at Buckingham Palace as the former Islamist rebel leader made his first official visit to London and met with Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

“Monarch” swaggers forth on the strength of Kurt Russell’s rebel cowboy spirit.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

His fat cat industrialist Zsa-Zsa Korda is no underground rebel.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

The more you try and “contain” it with aggression, the more the crowd will try and rebel against you and respond with more aggression.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

Two days later, when the rebel army of tiny soldiers had passed through Kilanga and we could go home again, that is exactly how we found our hens.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver