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as in eclectic
consisting of many things of different sorts
the team was a ragtag bunch who had only one thing in common: a lack of skill
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as in tattered
wearing torn or worn out clothes
a ragtag and weary regiment arrived back at headquarters with the latest news from the front
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Recent Examples of ragtag
Three years ago, no one would have predicted that a ragtag group of NFL players would put out an album of music that didn’t just break into the Billboard charts but actually sounded good.
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Rebecca Milzoff, Billboard, 6 Jan. 2025
In that story, Marvel's multiverse is almost completely destroyed by beings called the Beyonders, and the few survivors are gathered on a ragtag planet called Battleworld, overseen by Doctor Doom and Doctor Strange.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025
When Lorne Greene, Richard Hatch, Dirk Benedict, and the rest of their ragtag fugitive fleet fled the Cylon tyranny, one of their first ports of call was the pleasure planet of Carillon for a spot of R&R.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2025
In 30 minutes, they were shot into oblivion by Jackson’s ragtag army.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Rebecca Milzoff, Billboard, 6 Jan. 2025
In that story, Marvel's multiverse is almost completely destroyed by beings called the Beyonders, and the few survivors are gathered on a ragtag planet called Battleworld, overseen by Doctor Doom and Doctor Strange.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025
When Lorne Greene, Richard Hatch, Dirk Benedict, and the rest of their ragtag fugitive fleet fled the Cylon tyranny, one of their first ports of call was the pleasure planet of Carillon for a spot of R&R.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2025
In 30 minutes, they were shot into oblivion by Jackson’s ragtag army.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ragtag
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The decor is funky vintage, with an eclectic mix of objects that just somehow go together, from rustic side tables piled high with books and games to an antique bicycle hanging on the wall.—
Jill Robbins,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2025
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Nowadays Lisbon is experiencing something of a Renaissance with more than four million visitors annually attracted by the city’s eclectic mix of Roman, Islamic and European cultures as well as its historic ruins, trams, fado music, pasteis de nata and famous azulejos tiles.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The other traditional party, the Liberal Party, has splintered between those who remain loyal to Zelaya and those who led the coup, including Mauricio Villeda, the presidential candidate who leads a tattered vestige of his party.—
Dana Frank,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Nov. 2013
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What if standing up to Trump is the very thing that saves the Liberal Party, and Trudeau’s tattered legacy?—
Talib Visram,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
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Also for dessert will be assorted cookies, barks, bonbons, an apple strudel and ice cream sundaes made to order.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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Then there is the Bob Dylan Instagram account, featuring tour promos and, lately, assorted video clips, mostly of old movies.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
27 Feb. 2025
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Doncic had a ragged shooting night, making 6 of 17 field goal attempts and 1 for 7 from 3-point range.—
Jim Alexander,
Orange County Register,
26 Feb. 2025
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Put all those elements together and Spurs are suddenly a very different prospect from the exhausted, ragged group that trudged from game to game not very long ago.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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In their original incarnation, the Dolls only lasted a few years, and Johansen went on to have a more varied career — as Buster Poindexter, as blues singer, as actor — than anyone could have imagined in the early Seventies.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2025
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Oscar double feature: 10 classic movies to pair with 2025's Best Picture nominees Bradley Cooper Bradley Cooper has perhaps the most varied career (and Oscar stat sheet) of anyone on this list, as his 12 nominations are divided across so many different categories.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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While the Company reported mixed results, the increase in our target price is due to the news of potential acquisition by Ferrero, (producer of Nutella and other brands), due to which the KLG stock price surged by ~9% on 2/14.—
Joe Cornell,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Those blueprints were met with mixed feedback, at best, and Donovan said any renovation plan would include a reboot.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Ragtag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ragtag. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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