rigmarole

Example Sentences

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So the next time he goes through the same rigmarole, nobody will take it seriously.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2025

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

“Matterhorn” fused those elements by incorporating the internal lives of the characters into the daily rigmarole of military life.

From Washington Post • Mar. 24, 2023

"We don't want to go through that rigmarole again, we want a permanent site."

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2022

“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