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"gave away a ragbag of souvenirs and trinkets she had accumulated over the years",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In our ragbag of stereotypes, ostriches have thus become the quintessential dim-witted animals. \u2014 National Geographic , 4 Aug. 2020",
"The result is a colorful, yet cohesive ragbag that\u2019s symbolic of the cultural diversity in today\u2019s society. \u2014 Andrea Alonso, Los Angeles Magazine , 4 Apr. 2018",
"Thirty-two of its passengers\u2014a ragbag of revolutionaries and their family members\u2014were on their way to Russia. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, WSJ , 31 Mar. 2017"
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"Noun",
"Her note to him was full of rage .",
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"She was seized by a murderous rage .",
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"She raged about the injustice of their decision.",
"The manager raged at the umpire.",
"A storm was raging outside, but we were warm and comfortable indoors.",
"The fire raged for hours.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In rural Wessington Springs, S.D., Kate Schmidt, 41, a social studies teacher, expressed her feelings partly by rage gardening. \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
"This isn\u2019t a time for men to listen with a supportive head tilt as women rage . \u2014 Raven Smith, Vogue , 29 June 2022",
"The Secret Service incident was not the only fit of presidential rage Hutchinson described. \u2014 Jacqueline Alemany, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
"While one leading opponent ran a sensational campaign based on rage politics, Salmon was more comfortable talking policy. \u2014 Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic , 28 June 2022",
"By misjudging the brewing controversy in Florida and the emotions surrounding it, Chapek dove headfirst into a buzz saw of employee rage . \u2014 Ryan Faughnderstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 26 June 2022",
"Till\u2019s murder ignited feelings of powerless rage among Black women, which Brooks crystallized in her most powerful poetry. \u2014 Joanna Scutts, The New Republic , 20 June 2022",
"The truth is that violent far-right ideologies simmer on school boards and inside police departments, rage across social media platforms and from flag poles. \u2014 Leah Sottile, Rolling Stone , 16 June 2022",
"As the war for talent and debates about returning to the office rage on, business leaders are scrambling to figure out how to attract and retain workers\u2014all while maximizing productivity. \u2014 Dan Reilly, Fortune , 15 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Conservatives in Congress have good reason to rage at Big Tech censorship. \u2014 Robert H. Bork Jr., National Review , 17 June 2022",
"In New Mexico, the state\u2019s largest wildfire on record continues to rage east of Santa Fe. \u2014 Jason Samenow, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
"Fighting continues to rage for control of Severodonetsk, about 35 miles east of Lyman in the Luhansk region. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 28 May 2022",
"Kuchinsky makes detailed plastic armor for fantasy battles that rage across the world. \u2014 Neima Jahromi, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
"The 26 people who live with four dogs and a cat in the basement of a funeral parlor in Severodonetsk, hiding from battles between Russian and Ukrainian forces that rage nearby, haven\u2019t had news about the war for over a week. \u2014 Yaroslav Trofimov, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
"And as severe thunderstorms rage across the regions mentioned above, a crippling and potentially historic blizzard will be blanketing parts of the northern Plains and Upper Midwest. \u2014 NBC News , 11 Apr. 2022",
"Debates rage on about the quality of life afforded to people who are conscious but immobile and on life support. \u2014 Meghana Keshavan, STAT , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Despite her resourcefulness and history with the key players, Alma too often feels like a bystander as conflicts rage around her, through no fault of Dawson's, who is pulling double streaming duty as Ahsoka Tano. \u2014 Brian Lowry, CNN , 17 Mar. 2022"
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"\u02c8r\u0101j"
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"a boy in ragged jeans",
"You look a little ragged \u2014did you have a rough week",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"So the ragged layers in these paintings can be seen as skin. \u2014 Mark Jenkins, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
"The nail on my right hand, the ragged ending to a difficult day. \u2014 Mary Jo Bang, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"But montages of James\u2019 already stressful workday are made even more hectic with a ragged , relentless pacing that refuses to let him, or us, catch a breath. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
"It\u2019s basically Reva, about 64 stormtroopers standing in ragged lines, and a couple heavy gunners with one heavy gun. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Here, some 250 giant logs with ragged , floppy bark were being strung with steel cables and readied for the river at a small beach used by an international logging company. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
"The race got off to a ragged start with nine of the first 10 laps run fully or mostly under caution. \u2014 Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel , 12 June 2022",
"Meanwhile, Ellis can run herself ragged helping her family. \u2014 Mandy Mclaren, The Courier-Journal , 8 June 2022",
"The city had a festive, ragged atmosphere, as if a concert had just let out. \u2014 Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8ra-g\u0259d"
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"1891, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\"",
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"adjective"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The agricultural department organised programmes to educate chefs about the nutritional and traditional value of the millet while encouraging reluctant farmers to build a multi-cropping system centred around ragi . \u2014 Raghav Simha, Quartz India , 17 Feb. 2021",
"Others took the more traditional route, increasing the quantity of ragi , ghee, and turmeric in their meals. \u2014 Manavi Kapur, Quartz India , 5 Jan. 2020"
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"1788, in the meaning defined above":""
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"examples":[
"The fire quickly turned into a raging inferno.",
"The book was a raging success.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"His disregard not just for the conventional norms of the office but, more importantly, his disregard for the truth in matters both personal and presidential add fuel to what was already a pretty raging fire. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, azcentral , 14 Jan. 2020",
"Newsletter Sign-up The aggressive forecasts add to a raging debate among energy executives and analysts over what the coming decades may hold for the industry. \u2014 Sarah Kent, WSJ , 10 Sep. 2018",
"So the American Whitewater Association created a seven-level standardized rating system covers everything from still water streams to continuous raging rapids for the more advanced river scout. \u2014 Peter Reese, Popular Mechanics , 11 Aug. 2017",
"My Dad took us down to watch the raging water flow under the bridge. \u2014 Benjamin Oreskes, latimes.com , 2 Mar. 2018",
"Sessions\u2019 comments, coupled with cable news\u2019 nearly nonstop commentary, gives the impression of a raging discourse among economists over the economic impact of immigration. \u2014 Benjamin Harris, Fortune , 11 Sep. 2017",
"So the American Whitewater Association created a seven-level standardized rating system covers everything from still water streams to continuous raging rapids for the more advanced river scout. \u2014 Peter Reese, Popular Mechanics , 11 Aug. 2017",
"The whole raging battle had apparently been erased. \u2014 Bonnie Blodgett, Twin Cities , 14 Jan. 2017",
"But in Canada, where a raging fire is threatening to destroy the city of Fort McMurray, Alberta, firefighters stopped carrying shelters in 2005. \u2014 Fernanda Santos, New York Times , 6 May 2016"
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},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The raglan -sleeve T-shirt or baseball shirt features a single piece of fabric that extends up to the neckline\u2014and not just the shoulder like a traditional tee\u2014allowing for a wider range of motion. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 27 May 2022",
"It'smade from a warm viscose and polyester blend, with raglan -style stitching below the shoulders and ribbing around the mockneck collar, cuffs, and hemline. \u2014 Eden Lichterman, PEOPLE.com , 30 Oct. 2021",
"What\u2019s more timeless than a raglan shirt and taking in a baseball game with dear ol\u2019 dad",
"Tee, YaYa Club Velvet sleeves give this kitschy raglan style T-shirt a tinge of glamor. \u2014 Claire Goodman, Houston Chronicle , 27 Nov. 2019",
"Baja East's favorite silhouettes -- harem and palazzo pants, oversized sweatshirts, and raglan t-shirts -- still reign supreme in their latest offering that heavily features coral, blue and fringe detailing. \u2014 Nicole Saunders, Billboard , 13 Sep. 2019",
"Zhong Chuxi wears a great-looking navy peacoat with the raglan shoulders and rounded sleeves of Ghesqui\u00e8re\u2019s Spring 2019 outing. \u2014 Nicole Phelps, Vogue , 14 Jan. 2019",
"Acne\u2019s new range includes the requisite diner musts\u2014hoodies, raglan tees, and baseball caps\u2014printed with kitschy graphics like black lipstick and a melting ice cube with a single red cherry. \u2014 Steff Yotka, Vogue , 1 Nov. 2017"
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"1857, in the meaning defined above":""
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"F. J. H. Somerset, Baron Raglan \u20201855 British field marshal":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-075311",
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"the movie is an uncertain ragout of fantasy, science fiction, and old-fashioned romance",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The lollipop shape contains a mix of nutmeg, ragout sauce and lasagna distillate covered in a b\u00e9chamel gel that creates a whitish coating of puffed, crispy egg pasta powder. \u2014 Silvia Marchetti, CNN , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Expect anything from rabbit leg, mushroom ragout , and leek soup with pear to curveball desserts such as pumpkin mousse, marshmallow ice cream, and caramel popcorn. \u2014 Nicola Leigh Stewart, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 15 Nov. 2021",
"More rich, complex, and spicier, this wine might be more appropriate for meat and mushroom ragout pasta plates. \u2014 Aly Walansky, Forbes , 1 Sep. 2021",
"The first one was flavors from Provence, which included eggplant caviar, pesto soup, lamb ragout with olives and lavender cr\u00e9me br\u00fbl\u00e9e. \u2014 Ann Abel, Forbes , 10 Mar. 2021",
"The recipe, which is much more of a meat ragout than a sauce\u2014name notwithstanding\u2014depends on hours of cooking to break down the ingredients and quietly push them together to form a happy, concentrated mix. \u2014 Kate Krader, Bloomberg.com , 15 Jan. 2021",
"To make the mushroom ragout : In a large frying pan over medium heat, melt the butter. \u2014 Jessica Battilana, SFChronicle.com , 15 Jan. 2021",
"Meals that sound familiar today\u2014such as a mushroom ragout or an artichoke, leek and goat-cheese tart\u2014were revelatory then. \u2014 Emily Bobrow, WSJ , 11 Dec. 2020",
"Wild boar and sweet pepper ragout is served over mafalde pasta with eggplant, pecans and herbs. \u2014 Will Coviello, NOLA.com , 12 Oct. 2020"
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"1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"French rago\u00fbt , from rago\u00fbter to revive the taste, from Middle French ragouster , from re- + a- ad- (from Latin ad- ) + goust taste, from Latin gustus ; akin to Latin gustare to taste \u2014 more at choose":""
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"Verb",
"several readers called in to rag the editor for his paper's repeated grammatical lapses"
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"a ragtag group of musicians",
"the team was a ragtag bunch who had only one thing in common: a lack of skill",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"On July 4, 1960, the ragtag Boston Patriots of the brand-new American Football League held their first-ever workout at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. \u2014 Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022",
"The project provides a glimpse into the ragtag reorientation of the Russian economy under Western sanctions. \u2014 John Hudson, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
"Dozens of representatives and some senators who saw the information the ragtag team had collected were planning to challenge the electors in those states when Congress met to certify the election. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
"Buzz winds up with a ragtag team consisting of Mo Morrison (Taika Waititi), Darby Steel (Dale Soules) and Alisha\u2019s granddaughter (Keke Palmer). \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 13 June 2022",
"There, a ragtag group of boys playing soccer caught her eye. \u2014 Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor , 9 June 2022",
"Cast members Dee Bradley Baker and Michelle Ang joined supervising director Brad Rau, head writer Jennifer Corbett, and story editor Matt Michnovetz to tease the next adventures of everyone's favorite ragtag clone squad. \u2014 Devan Coggan, EW.com , 31 May 2022",
"As the rest of the city fell into Russian hands, a ragtag assortment of Ukrainian troops and civilians bunkered in the steelworks even as their adversaries maintained a relentless siege \u2014 not to mention continuous bombardment \u2014 on the plant. \u2014 Tribune News Service, al , 21 May 2022",
"While exploring a mysterious planet, a mercenary and group of killers now become the prey as a new breed of alien hunters pursue the ragtag team through dense jungle. \u2014 Chaise Sanders, Country Living , 13 May 2022"
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"1865, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"The bear grabbed him by his left wrist and shook him like a rag doll , hoisting him above the ground with her powerful jaws. \u2014 Caroline Van Hemert, Outside Online , 11 Aug. 2021",
"Laterrian bursts into the first round with high energy, and throws Tyler around like a rag doll . \u2014 Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com , 18 Dec. 2021",
"Police say surveillance video shows the 30-year-old former running back beating his ex-girlfriend in front of their 5-month-old son and throwing her like a rag doll into a television at her home in Oakland near Orlando. \u2014 Skyler Swisher, orlandosentinel.com , 11 Dec. 2021",
"The next morning, Nematullah arrived from Kandahar and found Ezzatullah\u2019s body \u2014 his limbs bent like a rag doll \u2014 in a hospital morgue. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Nov. 2021",
"The next morning, Nematullah arrived from Kandahar and found Ezzatullah\u2019s body \u2014 his limbs bent like a rag doll \u2014 in a hospital morgue. \u2014 Yaqoob Akbary, BostonGlobe.com , 14 Nov. 2021",
"In the first round, Ed is throwing Kyle around like a rag doll . \u2014 Kyndall Cunningham, Vulture , 20 Oct. 2021",
"The Longhorns\u2019 offensive line also began unraveling like a tattered rag doll as the game wore on. \u2014 Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News , 9 Oct. 2021",
"Like clockwork, the Rebels went into Tuscaloosa and were manhandled like a rag doll , losing 42-21 in a game that wasn't even that close. \u2014 Scooby Axson, USA TODAY , 3 Oct. 2021"
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"Longer summers could also cause some plants \u2014 including ragweed , which is common in Massachusetts \u2014 to release pollen for 19 extra days. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 22 Mar. 2022",
"There are other allergens that have similar seasonal effects, such as ragweed and other grasses that come in the summer and fall months every year. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 17 Dec. 2021",
"While the original book\u2019s stories are the better of the two, Centerburg Tales has its own moments of fun, from the giant ragweed trees to the mysterious song no one can stop singing. \u2014 Sarah Schutte, National Review , 25 Apr. 2021",
"Case\u2019s 2018 study names upstate New York and New England as prime areas for ragweed expansion. \u2014 Meryl Davids Landau, Good Housekeeping , 15 Apr. 2021",
"According to Rent-A-Ruminant Texas, these breeds are all effective at reducing brush overgrowth, green briars, poison ivy, ragweed and other undesirable plant species. \u2014 Ryan Nickerson, Houston Chronicle , 15 Sep. 2020",
"Weed pollen is low/moderate, as ragweed begins to pick up. \u2014 Ian Livingston, Washington Post , 18 Aug. 2020",
"Already, there are low amounts of ragweed in the air in Cleveland, according to the Academy of Medicine of Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. \u2014 Mary Kilpatrick, cleveland , 2 Aug. 2020",
"Grass pollen starts to pick up in April and May, and then high ragweed counts will start to appear in September. \u2014 Rebecca Hennes, Houston Chronicle , 5 Mar. 2020"
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"Upon closer examination, that blonde is deeply troubled, those bungalows are falling apart, the sprinkler is cheap and lawn is raggedy . \u2014 Jessica Geltstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 18 May 2022",
"His clothes are raggedy , his body is large and his sweat is torrential. \u2014 Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
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"Except, that is, for an untamed patch that contains what many people might deem weedy eyesores: tufted vetch, ragged robin and knapweed. \u2014 Kathryn O\u2019shea-evans, WSJ , 15 July 2021",
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"Having coupled this with surgically precise and perfectly weighted steering, adaptive M suspension and sticky 19-inch front tires paired with 20-inch rubber at the back, the ragtop seems to lose little to its stiffer M4 Competition Coupe sibling. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 8 June 2022",
"There's nothing obvious about deputy editor Carlos Lago's ragtop choice. \u2014 Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver , 29 Apr. 2022",
"For his Beetle ragtop , Mark Wagner wanted to mimic the original car as much as possible, and the interior has been carefully upgraded. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
"In a bluegrass song by Gillian Welch, a woman, Miss Ohio, drives down the highway, the ragtop of her convertible down. \u2014 Tim Mcdonnell, Quartz , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Dynamically speaking, the Porsche Boxster is still our preferred ragtop sports car but the Z4 offers plenty of driving enjoyment with a slightly smoother ride for day-to-day use. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 20 Feb. 2021",
"Much to the relief of the ascot-wearing folks who can write checks for six-figure convertibles, Lexus worked them all into the 2021 LC500 ragtop . \u2014 Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver , 8 Feb. 2021",
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"As the original game expanded, so did the sound palate \u2014 which went on to include things like classic Joplin-esque ragtime , a barbershop quartet, and even tap dancing. \u2014 Josh Chesler, SPIN , 15 June 2022",
"Jenn Rose choreographed lively dance scenes, including the fizzy ragtime number where Castillo eludes Daniels. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 11 Apr. 2022",
"But over the course of his time there, the music of the town changes to a more syncopated, looser ragtime . \u2014 Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Other Black band directors followed his lead, adopting more contemporary forms of music, such as ragtime , and elaborate performance styles. \u2014 Syreeta Mcfadden, The Atlantic , 23 Nov. 2021",
"As a lyricist and as a composer, Porter\u2019s voice is that of cosmopolitan sophistication and deeply etched emotion, and of the early mixture of jazz, blues, ragtime , art song and show-tune sensibilities. \u2014 A.d. Amorosi, Variety , 1 Oct. 2021",
"In fact, scatting as a whole was a Black innovation, as jazz was born from ragtime , spirituals and the blues. \u2014 Brooklyn White, Essence , 1 July 2021",
"Both loved jazz \u2014 Pollock favoring Dixieland and ragtime , Krasner opting for bebop and progressive jazz. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 7 July 2021",
"There\u2019s a little soft-shoe, a little ragtime , with chattering thirds and dotted-rhythm chords over striding bass lines. \u2014 Scott Cantrell, Dallas News , 27 June 2021"
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"Annual in most of U.S.; perennial in zones 10\u201311; deer resistant kazakovmaksimGetty Images Commonly known as silver ragwort , this icy-looking plant thrives in sunny areas, but can also tolerate shade. \u2014 Terri Robertson, Country Living , 30 June 2022",
"In late spring, wild geranium, golden ragwort , and bright yellow daffodils adorn the forested paths. \u2014 Emily Pennington, Outside Online , 14 Apr. 2022",
"A year after the deer were excluded, drifts of golden ragwort appeared in spring, followed by blue mistflower in late summer. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 July 2021",
"Colin chose flowers native to Maryland that are good for pollinators, including cone flowers, aster, black-eyed Susans, goldenrod, yarrow, lavender, ragwort and phlox. \u2014 Janet Kusterer, baltimoresun.com , 28 May 2021",
"Add ground covers like robin\u2019s plantain, golden ragwort . \u2014 Andrea F. Siegel, baltimoresun.com , 20 Mar. 2018",
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"Old Norse Ragnar\u01ebk , literally, fate of the gods, from ragna , genitive plural of regin gods + r\u01ebk fate, course (later rendered as Ragnar\u00f8kkr , literally, twilight of the gods)":""
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"1770, in the meaning defined above":""
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": an improvisation based on a traditional raga \u2014 compare tala entry 1":[]
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"\u02c8r\u00e4-g\u0259"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The song is stealthily subversive: a traditional raga \u2014the classical Indian framework for musical improvisation\u2014has been laid over an infectious beat that sounds South Asian, Middle Eastern, and, improbably, reggaet\u00f3n, all at once. \u2014 Priyanka Mattoo, The New Yorker , 9 May 2022",
"In the long-limbed first movement, the solo violin traces one idea after another (Adams once compared this to Indian raga ) in an ever-evolving, never-ending melody. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 Nov. 2021",
"This hypnotic collaboration between Andrew Bird and the collective Lucius offers a blend of the original version's experimental droning sound, old European folk music and Indian raga while touching on themes of submission and S&M. \u2014 David Chiu, Forbes , 28 Sep. 2021",
"Tamil south whose heady origins can be traced to the incense-and- raga days of the 1960s. \u2014 Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ , 23 July 2021",
"On a floating stage draped with garlands of marigold and rose petals, the brothers Rajan and Sajan Mishra, both wearing white kurtas and pajamas, sang verses of a meditative, melodious ancient raga as the Ganges River lapped around them. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Apr. 2021",
"The raga and rock elements that made their earlier releases so psychedelic remain but with layers of poetry from their fellow downtown artist Jack Walls and audio from the Dakota Access Pipeline protests at the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. \u2014 New York Times , 21 June 2018",
"What raga is to South Asian music \u2014 a system of melodic patterns that also serve broadly as a guide \u2014 maqam roughly is to Arab, Turkish and Persian music. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Apr. 2018",
"While there\u2019s no missing elements of maqam, free jazz, Turkish melody, Indian raga and more, the 80-minute suite\u2019s achievement is building an epic journey that makes each ingredient far less meaningful than the sweeping whole. \u2014 Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader , 1 Feb. 2018"
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"Sanskrit r\u0101ga , literally, color, tone; akin to Sanskrit rajyati it reddens, Greek rhezein to dye":""
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"first_known_use":{
"1788, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"type":[
"adjective"
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": turbulent , riotous":[
"ragmatical fellow",
"\u2014 Tobias Smollett"
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},
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"(\u02c8)rag\u00a6mat\u0259\u0307k\u0259l"
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"origin unknown":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-134200"
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"ragman roll":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a long list (as on a scroll or document) : catalog":[
"the whole ragman roll of fasting days",
"\u2014 Thomas Nash"
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": a series of rolls of deeds on parchment in which the Scottish nobility and gentry subscribed allegiance to Edward I of England in 1291 and especially in 1296 during Edward's progress through Scotland and at the parliament of Berwick":[
"\u2014 usually used in plural"
]
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"\u02c8ragm\u0259n-"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English Ragmane rolle , roll used in a medieval game and containing verses describing various characters, from Anglo-French Ragemon le bon , literally, Ragemon the good (from the name of one of the characters serving as title of the verses) + Middle English rolle roll":""
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-151539"
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"ragabash":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": riffraff":[]
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"\u02c8rag\u0259\u02ccbash"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"probably from rag entry 1 + -abash, -abrash , of unknown origin":""
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-155149"
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"ragman":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a man who collects or deals in rags":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8rag-\u02ccman"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"His father worked as a ragman (hence the title of Mr. Douglas\u2019s autobiography) who never was able to crack the American dream and took out his frustrations on his son. \u2014 Jay Carr, BostonGlobe.com , 5 Feb. 2020",
"Sandy Alderson, the Mets\u2019 general manager, has proved a fine ragman by picking players off scrap heaps. \u2014 The New York Times, New York Times , 4 Oct. 2016"
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1649, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-190401"
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"ragamuffin":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ra-g\u0259-\u02ccm\u0259-f\u0259n"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"At least as the wryly morose Shakespeare, a ragamuffin -ish Nolte makes this journey occasionally captivating and lively \u2014 if not, ultimately, one worth seeing through to the end. \u2014 Nick Schager, Variety , 21 Dec. 2021",
"For the occasion, Wayne ditched his usual ragamuffin chic attire in favor of an understated gray turtleneck and dark, baggy sweater with red trim. \u2014 Keith Spera, NOLA.com , 21 Jan. 2021",
"This world teems with joyous Lower East Side ragamuffins , outfitted by costume designer Carol Sorensen. \u2014 Hugh Hunter, Philly.com , 14 May 2018",
"Baker\u2019s new exploitation mode includes lurid, nursery-school pastels and ragamuffin kids who curse, vandalize, and set fires. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 6 Oct. 2017",
"And Derek Klena as cavalier hunk and all-around ragamuffin Dmitry. \u2014 Diana Bruk, Seventeen , 30 Aug. 2016",
"While still in his teens, Pacino became one of the ragamuffins loitering outside the HB Studio on Bank Street in Greenwich Village, waiting for acting class to start. \u2014 Jimmy Breslin, Esquire , 20 Mar. 2017"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English Ragamuffyn , name for a ragged, oafish person":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1581, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-202805"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": raggle sense 1":[]
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ragl\u0259\u0307t"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"origin unknown":""
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"rag-and-bone man":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a usually itinerant dealer in things of small value (as secondhand clothes and old newspapers) : old-clothesman":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-221512"
},
"rag baby":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": rag doll sense 1":[
"looked like an adorable old rag baby",
"\u2014 W. A. White"
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-000350"
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"raglan sleeve":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a sleeve that extends to the neckline with slanted seams from the underarm to the neck":[]
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Caruso do bang on about \u2018playful elegance\u2019; a fluctuating expression which once amounted to linen opera capes, but now is more likely to mean a bold stripe blazer or a soft raglan sleeve camel overcoat. \u2014 Luke Leitch, Vogue , 10 Jan. 2022",
"Everyone's wearing colourful matching sweatsuits in gym-teacher-style fits, with elasticized hems, raglan sleeves , and a stitched Dorito at the neck. \u2014 Connie Wang, refinery29.com , 21 Apr. 2020",
"Next, layer up with a slightly warmer piece like HYLETE\u2019s Vital Pullover Hoodie ($56) which has a kangaroo pocket and raglan sleeves . \u2014 Jean Chen Smith, Cincinnati.com , 29 Nov. 2019",
"Company have stylish details like polo collars and raglan sleeves . \u2014 Emily Matchar, Smithsonian , 8 May 2018",
"The raglan sleeve version is one that won't be spotted from a mile away as that John Elliott hoodie. 2. \u2014 Jake Woolf, GQ , 10 Oct. 2017",
"Yet, of the roughly one billion labels making cozy feel cool, no one nails the secret recipe quite as well as John Elliott with his raglan sleeve hoodie. 1. \u2014 Jake Woolf, GQ , 10 Oct. 2017",
"That new template will come complete with no apparent neck collar and come equipped with the raglan sleeves that are predominant on all strips produced by Nike. \u2014 SI.com , 10 Oct. 2017"
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1866, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-001109"
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"Raglan":{
"type":[
"biographical name",
"noun"
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": a loose overcoat with raglan sleeves":[],
"1st Baron 1788\u20131855 FitzRoy James Henry Somerset British field marshal":[]
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ra-gl\u0259n"
],
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The raglan -sleeve T-shirt or baseball shirt features a single piece of fabric that extends up to the neckline\u2014and not just the shoulder like a traditional tee\u2014allowing for a wider range of motion. \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 27 May 2022",
"It'smade from a warm viscose and polyester blend, with raglan -style stitching below the shoulders and ribbing around the mockneck collar, cuffs, and hemline. \u2014 Eden Lichterman, PEOPLE.com , 30 Oct. 2021",
"What\u2019s more timeless than a raglan shirt and taking in a baseball game with dear ol\u2019 dad? \u2014 Micolette Davis, Chron , 1 June 2021",
"Tee, YaYa Club Velvet sleeves give this kitschy raglan style T-shirt a tinge of glamor. \u2014 Claire Goodman, Houston Chronicle , 27 Nov. 2019",
"Baja East's favorite silhouettes -- harem and palazzo pants, oversized sweatshirts, and raglan t-shirts -- still reign supreme in their latest offering that heavily features coral, blue and fringe detailing. \u2014 Nicole Saunders, Billboard , 13 Sep. 2019",
"Zhong Chuxi wears a great-looking navy peacoat with the raglan shoulders and rounded sleeves of Ghesqui\u00e8re\u2019s Spring 2019 outing. \u2014 Nicole Phelps, Vogue , 14 Jan. 2019",
"Acne\u2019s new range includes the requisite diner musts\u2014hoodies, raglan tees, and baseball caps\u2014printed with kitschy graphics like black lipstick and a melting ice cube with a single red cherry. \u2014 Steff Yotka, Vogue , 1 Nov. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"F. J. H. Somerset, Baron Raglan \u20201855 British field marshal":""
