ragtag

Example Sentences

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Jo is thinking warm, bucolic thoughts as she observes the ragtag procession.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

A ragtag group of Duffer Brothers misfits teaming up to fight off eldritch horror might be the last safe bet in television.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Despite their budget, the ragtag A’s of 2002, using the early principles of analytics to find a collection of undervalued players on the cheap, finished with 103 victories, the same number as the Yankees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

They entered the global stage as Yemen descended into civil war more than a decade ago when the ragtag militia fighters stormed Sanaa and ousted the government from most population centres.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

King George sending a fully armed battalion to remind the colonists of his love as Enchantress Eva predicts tragedy for a ragtag group of wizards.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera