harum-scarum
Example Sentences
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Fred is a harum-scarum kind of player, someone who, to the untrained observer, tends to dash about with no obvious purpose.
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2021
For all its harum-scarum reputation, fell running is easy.
From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2016
In the harum-scarum batting has been beautiful strokeplay, the off-drives of Bell and the clips through leg of Root, the innovation and aggression of Warner and the counter-attacking flays of Moeen Ali.
From BBC • Jul. 30, 2015
That made for harum-scarum early fare in which the Lions held their own with the Premier League team.
From The Guardian • Jan. 25, 2013
The now vigorous boy might go at his companions harum-scarum, with sword and buckler..
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
