cattle

noun

Definition of cattlenext
as in rabble

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  1. rabble
  2. proletariat
  3. herd
  4. riffraff
  5. scum
  6. rout
  7. people
  8. populace
Noun
  • Advertisement From start to finish, pure madness, amid a rabble that never calmed, never quieted, never quit.
    Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2024
  • All this anti-Soviet scum, all this rabble revolves around Sakharov.
    Gal Beckerman, Foreign Affairs, 10 May 2012
Definition of rabble
Noun
  • Inspired by Karl Marx, the Bolsheviks dreamed of a world communist revolution and held special expectations for Germany, Marx’s homeland, and for its proletariat.
    Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 19 June 2023
  • The first scenario does much more to reduce poverty, demonstrating the importance of permanently expanding access to unemployment insurance to workers with nontraditional jobs—part-timers, freelancers, and other members of the gig economy’s swelling proletariat.
    Matthew Desmond, The New York Review of Books, 28 Dec. 2023
Definition of proletariat
Noun
  • This conflict is further exacerbated by climate change, which is shifting elephant habitats and bringing human communities and elephant herds into close contact.
    Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
  • With the addition of the Utah herds, which have not been added to the USDA tally, that makes 401 herds across 15 states.
    Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of herd
Noun
  • Lawyers, journalists and similar riffraff congregated at lunch or after work, and Vincent worked the room, table-hopping with jokes or movie reviews or tales from his latest intriguing trip.
    Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 8 Sep. 2024
  • The bar’s owner, Frankie (a spirited Jessica Williams), has hired Dalton to purge the riffraff, the better to realize her dream of making the Road House a respectable joint worthy of destination weddings and romantic getaways.
    Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
Definition of riffraff
Noun
  • Lightly run the stone over the stains, rinsing it as the soap scum collects.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Moisten the dryer sheet, rub the soap scum to remove it, and then rinse your shower with clean, warm water to remove any residue.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of scum
Noun
  • With a business empire spanning coal, airports, cement and media, Adani Group has weathered previous corporate fraud allegations and suffered a similar stock rout last year.
    AFP, Fortune Asia, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Meanwhile in Tallahassee, the Seminoles’ 41-7 rout of overmatched Charleston Southern ended a six-game losing streak dating to a Sept. 22 win against Cal.
    Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of rout
Noun
  • Bassett's designs, while classically stylish, are not for people who like ultra-modern aesthetics.
    Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Much of this starts with community and finding people to spend time with, in whatever capacity that may take.
    Hannah Coates, Vogue, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of people
Noun
  • And so, as Russia (and China and others) clamp down on the apps available in their countries—with big tech mainly complying, Western democracies threaten the very security and privacy protections that still enable those populaces to use technology safely.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • At almost every moment since May, the election has found a way to demand the near-constant attention of a populace wary of former President Trump, President Biden and Vice President Harris, who are historically unpopular.
    Noah Bressner, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of populace
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Thesaurus Entries Near cattle

catting (around)

cattle

cattleman

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