rigmarole
Example Sentences
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What retirement experts have found is that the rigmarole around retirement is really about human behavior.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
So the next time he goes through the same rigmarole, nobody will take it seriously.
From Slate • Feb. 4, 2025
She said she has trouble with computers and requested a paper test, but that led to a whole additional rigmarole.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2023
Once you’ve dealt with border-crossing rigmarole, pull over instead of speeding off.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 29, 2023
“Oh, gracious! What shall I say?” cried Sallie, as Fred ended his rigmarole, in which he had jumbled together pell-mell nautical phrases and facts out of one of his favorite books.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
Vocabulary lists containing rigmarole
Boy: Tales of Childhood
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"Home" by Anton Chekhov
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