hoodlums
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The authorities say the curfew is necessary because "hoodlums" have hijacked the protests in order to loot and vandalise properties.
From BBC • Aug. 2, 2024
As with the original, this new version approaches the outlaw life from the perspective of the filthy rich bosses, trying to manage a business staffed by unreliable hoodlums.
From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2024
These coyotes are roving the streets in packs, like unrepentant hoodlums looking for a mark.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2022
It was all sticks and spears and hoodlums scaling walls, castle-siege style.
From Washington Post • Dec. 30, 2021
A pair of tsotsis, street hoodlums, listened politely.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
