rumpus

Example Sentences

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Labour HQ seems neither surprised nor perturbed by the rumpus their proposals this week caused.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 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

Mexico, a spicy rumpus that will play out Friday night in the most consequential forum: the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.

From Washington Post • Nov. 12, 2021

Goodell hosted the event from his Westchester home, in what looked to be a stately rumpus room.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2020

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

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson