ramshackle

Example Sentences

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The film is not about a tugboat operator, nor does it follow the life and times of the ramshackle group working at a service garage.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

As immortalised in the song, Pierson's ramshackle hideout hosted some wild parties, before it perished in flames in 2004.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

I also inherited my beloved — at least by me — ramshackle family home that has not been lived in for more than 20 years.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Deployed at the request of Touadera to strengthen a ramshackle military, Wagner fighters have played a key role in ensuring stability in the strategically-located country.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

After we had banana pudding for a snack, me and Howard went straight back to the ramshackle garage behind his house.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor