rumpus

Example Sentences

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The unexpected rumpus took place on Feb. 23 at the Thornton Beach Recreation Area when the young boy was taking a riding lesson on a horse from Ocean View Stables.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025

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

Sometimes, they have to do with the people in control of it all, but when that happens, the magnates are rarely encouraging the rumpus.

From Washington Post • Nov. 16, 2021

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

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson