rumpus

Example Sentences

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The unexpected rumpus took place on Feb. 23 at the Thornton Beach Recreation Area when the young boy was taking a riding lesson on a horse from Ocean View Stables.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025

The court heard that she told police: "Kate told me he tried to get up the night before, and she tried to stop him. Ian had said 'leave me alone or I'll cause a rumpus'."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2024

As the characters in a Coen Brothers movie might say: What’s the rumpus?

From Slate • Jul. 21, 2023

Mexico, a spicy rumpus that will play out Friday night in the most consequential forum: the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.

From Washington Post • Nov. 12, 2021

Billy couldn’t carry it very far very easily, which was why he was writing in the rumpus room instead of somewhere else.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut