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rabble-rouser

[rab-uhl-rou-zer] / ˈræb əlˌraʊ zər /
NOUN
passionate orator
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Adams is presented as a loutish rabble-rouser, but there’s no doubting Lawson’s moral certainty or patriotic intent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

It’s not that Fennell isn’t good at playing the rabble-rouser, as many have alleged.

From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2026

There is some scepticism that the teenage Merz was much of a rabble-rouser.

From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2025

Smalls is a decidedly charismatic rabble-rouser in the momentous year “Union” chronicles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2024

“This rabble-rouser is part of your family. And there she is. Out there. Rousing the rabble.”

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill




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