rumpus

Example Sentences

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As we've talked about, there are fears another leadership rumpus could do more harm than good after all the travails they've already had.

From BBC • May 4, 2024

As the characters in a Coen Brothers movie might say: What’s the rumpus?

From Slate • Jul. 21, 2023

At the center of the rumpus is the confrontational enthusiast Nicholas Reeves, 66, who shares a home near Oxford, England, with a nameless house cat.

From New York Times • Oct. 30, 2022

But the rumpus continued, as Monday brought another takeover and brief shutdown.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2022

She came to my arms like we were doing some kind of flamenco rumpus.

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson