ragtag
Example Sentences
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A ragtag ensemble, a daunting task, an uncertain journey: Here are all the makings of a classic fantasy tale, with the bonus additions of Mr. Stead’s droll humor and eye for whimsical detail.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
They entered the global stage as Yemen descended into civil war more than a decade ago when the ragtag militia fighters stormed Sanaa and ousted the government from most population centres.
From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026
Chandran says One Piece's universal appeal comes from its ragtag group of characters from different backgrounds.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
How this proudly low-budget effort managed to license those tunes is as curious as so much else in this ragtag oddity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026
Fifteen years ago he was the manager of a mud show: a ragtag group of pellagra-riddled performers dragged from town to town by miserable thrush-hoofed horses.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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