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or scaramouche
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as in gracioso
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Recent Examples of scaramouch
Much like his namesake, the scaramouch, the Mooch masquerades as a useful idiot and a sly schemer, performing both roles while never forgetting to enthrall the audience and, most important, the boss.
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Tiana Lowe, National Review, 28 July 2017
Tiana Lowe, National Review, 28 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scaramouch
Noun
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With Edusei’s fastidious beat, the orchestra played with hair-trigger precision, and a huge dynamic range, in Ravel’s Alborada del gracioso.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
8 Jan. 2022
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Maurice Ravel’s Alborada del gracioso and Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
10 Jan. 2022
Noun
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This restaurant will more prominently feature bakery items, with a takeaway counter for onigiri, yuzu cream puffs, and egg sandwiches, according to Horii.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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How many of each new cream puff flavor will be available? Only 1,921 of the specialty cream puff flavors will be available each day, the news release said.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
14 June 2024
Noun
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Her goal is to start a women’s consciousness-raising group, and her efforts have brought together a motley, inquisitive quintet.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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Kaan kaan wu, with its motley of melds, is where these two tiles from different suits can be used in a clean-sweeping hand.—
Rudy Lee,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2023
Noun
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Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was bitten by an ostrich while visiting a Texas wildlife park.—
Megan Stringer,
Axios,
9 Apr. 2025
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It is named after a champion cutting horse and features ostrich vamps, goat quarters and roses stitched into the leather.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
WWD,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Tonight, these jesters are turned into rock stars in the heart of Midtown.—
Eric Francisco,
Rolling Stone,
1 Mar. 2025
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In the evening, fire dancers, jesters, and musicians take to the streets with spectacular performances.—
Carissa & Dino Tozzi,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Starbucks' will be unveiling its full summer menu in May, but this week offered USA TODAY a sneak peak of some items that will be included.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2025
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After an expectedly awkward exchange between Nick and Luke – and Nick and Moira, who's meeting him for the first time – the four sneak outside and make for the park's exit.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Case plays Morgan Doughty – Paul’s long-term girlfriend who’s grown all-too accustomed to his drunken outbursts and antics.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2025
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Musk's politics and antics have elicited a massive backlash in Europe and parts of the U.S.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2025
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True leaders are known for building things, fools for destroying them.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Apr. 2025
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The mix of Greek mythology, robots and mechanical flying scorpions is a little all over the place, but my son was plenty entertained by Scooby and Shaggy’s ability to act like bumbling fools one minute and brave heroes the next.—
Dina Gachman,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Scaramouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scaramouch. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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