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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scaramouches
Noun
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The play follows the antics of the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society, whose members are trying to stage a production of a 1920s murder mystery while props go missing, actors forget lines and the cast starts to crack under the pressure.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026 -
Unfolding in 1870s Oxford and venturing abroad, the series will expose the early antics of the anarchic adolescent who is yet to evolve into Baker Street’s most renowned resident.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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At the stroke of midnight, Williams welcomed his 25th birthday by blowing out a single candle atop a platter of cream puffs.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Petit fours can be anything from cream puffs or French macarons, to cookies, tarts, and mini cakes like these (petit fours glacés).—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
19 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Send Help‘s numbers include sneaks from last weekend.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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These shoes bring the comfort and versatility of your favorite sneaks, but with a distinctly polished, cool-girl edge.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
12 Jan. 2026
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Since medieval times, the colorful fool—from court jesters to Shakespeare’s characters—has used playful wit to critique authority and buffoonery to whip up excitement.—
Time,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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Medieval Europe, an era that gave us heraldry, court jesters, and troubadours, is rendered in dull, grayish brown hues.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Sadly, OpenAI plays us for fools.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Both James Cameron and Apple Studios have made fools of those who have discounted them, but the blockbuster director has just done so more often.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Scaramouches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scaramouches. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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