rigmarole

Example Sentences

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Even though she wants to stay informed, Fox said, she has taken a step back from keeping up with the daily rigmarole of politics.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2024

Once you’ve dealt with border-crossing rigmarole, pull over instead of speeding off.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 29, 2023

Passengers departing from here do not have to go through the same security rigmarole as they do in major airports.

From Washington Post • Oct. 27, 2022

Yet fan parks, which do not require the rigmarole of lateral flow tests, have been well attended.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2022

Lancelot, with an uncontrollable desire to get some of his misery off his chest by telling about it—and yet unable to tell the true story to this particular listener—began a long rigmarole about Elaine.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White