How to Use rambunctious in a Sentence
rambunctious
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And the latkes are rambunctious, While the herrings dance in cream.
— New York Times, 17 June 2019 -
Since the 2-year-old was born, he’s been very rambunctious and fussy.
— Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 25 Apr. 2023 -
The Wings don’t have anyone else with the same rambunctious style, the same knack for scoring while in front of the net.
— Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 18 Mar. 2021 -
Around them, a dozen or so rambunctious kids played tag or broke open bags of chips.
— Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2020 -
The first movie followed a group of rambunctious pets who run wild when their owners leave the house.
— Blake Bakkila, Good Housekeeping, 13 May 2019 -
Crazy Horse didn’t start out with that wooly, rambunctious sound.
— Morgan Enos, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2018 -
Her life is filled with all things pink, except for the one bit of blue—her rambunctious 4-year-old son.
— Alicia Harper, Redbook, 24 Feb. 2012 -
Check out a first look at Stiller and said rambunctious nephews in the first look photo above.
— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 16 July 2024 -
We are blessed to have him grace us with his rambunctious presence.
— Jon Tayler, SI.com, 26 Mar. 2018 -
Keep rambunctious kids away from the pets (or vice versa).
— Robin Tribble, Popular Mechanics, 12 Nov. 2018 -
There was polish to the wine, the sort of sheen that comes only from the friction of age sanding away the rough edges of rambunctious youth.
— Eric Asimov, New York Times, 25 May 2017 -
Of course baby + rambunctious dog = err on the side of caution.
— Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2023 -
Could the GOP’s rambunctious far right turn on Johnson?
— Erin B. Logan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2024 -
De Jesús is another standout in the play, as the rambunctious and sassy Emory.
— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 1 June 2018 -
In 2021, many people stayed home, and strict rules kept the ones who came out from getting too rambunctious.
— Bryan Pietsch, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2022 -
The rambunctious 4-year-old now rubs elbows with Prince George and Princess Charlotte.
— Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 22 June 2018 -
These have done little, though, to slow the rambunctious toddler down.
— Sarah Schreiber, Good Housekeeping, 6 Apr. 2017 -
The rambunctious boy loved to play outside and clamber onto her lap to kiss her.
— NBC News, 22 June 2018 -
Both were a ball to bash around in, and both stood up to our rambunctious romping without so much as a trace of fatigue.
— Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 26 Aug. 2020 -
This one is perched on the finger of regal mom, while her rambunctious boy steps forward to reach for it.
— Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2021 -
Bear vs Shark will be the last performer of the night, but Mustard Plug’s set will be a treat for those who love their rock to be a bit more rambunctious.
— Jeff Milo, Detroit Free Press, 21 Sep. 2017 -
She is based in the Chicago suburbs and is a mom to two little boys and rambunctious rescue pup.
— Jessica Migala, Women's Health, 28 Aug. 2023 -
The arena crowd was nowhere near as rambunctious as the festival crowd.
— Kyle Slagle, The Courier-Journal, 12 Nov. 2019 -
Your rambunctious pup will have plenty of fun playing with it all year long.
— Rachel Simon, PEOPLE.com, 1 Feb. 2022 -
She's allowed to play and go wild just like her rambunctious brothers.
— Garrett Mitchell, azcentral, 5 Mar. 2020 -
Kiszla: Court is the next stop for those rambunctious Bowlen kiddos.
— Mark Kiszla, The Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2020 -
There the family grew to six with the addition of four rambunctious boys.
— Hartford Courant, courant.com, 13 May 2018 -
Monty, portrayed by Morgan West, is white, rambunctious and a bit of a Lothario.
— Daryl H. Miller, latimes.com, 24 May 2018 -
Rihanna could not be happier to be the mother of two rambunctious young boys.
— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2024 -
But when a group of rambunctious teens steal their belongings and wreck their car, the couple is then thrown into a violent cat-and-mouse game for survival.
— James Mercadante, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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