ragtag

Example Sentences

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They entered the global stage as Yemen descended into civil war more than a decade ago when the ragtag militia fighters stormed Sanaa and ousted the government from most population centres.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Chandran says One Piece's universal appeal comes from its ragtag group of characters from different backgrounds.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

How this proudly low-budget effort managed to license those tunes is as curious as so much else in this ragtag oddity.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

And it is one of the moves mastered by the novel’s ragtag pair of teenage climbers, Dan Redburn and Tamarisk “Tamma” Callahan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

I unlocked the shiny brown door and in a glance saw it all—a ragtag furnished room with a tiny bathroom and shallow closet.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos