rambling
Example Sentences
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They stay in a rambling Victorian house in the Garden District and record in a studio that’s haunted.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
I had met with Zack a couple of months ago at her burned-out property, where she had cherished her garden, her courtyard, and the rambling flow of the 100-year-old Mediterranean-revival home.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
US President Donald Trump marked the first anniversary of his return to the White House on Tuesday with a rambling, often downbeat news conference that leaned heavily on familiar grievances rather than celebration.
From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026
"The patient recounts their past in a rambling manner. There is some interpersonal difficulty stemming from the patient's weak-tempered nature, typical for their age."
From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026
Traveling creatures, migratory birds, wandering foxes, rambling squirrels and garrulous hares—they all stopped and chatted with the old mouse, partaking of his hospitality, never dreaming of hurting him in any way.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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