rabble
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Synonyms & Antonyms for rabble
Synonyms: Noun
proletariat, rabblement, ragtag and bobtail, riffraff, rout, scum, tag, rag, and bobtail (or tagrag and bobtail), trash, unwashed
Antonyms: Noun
A-list, aristocracy, elite, gentry, quality, society, upper class, upper crust
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the crown prince was reminded that even the rabble of the realm deserved his attention and compassionRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Since then, Lai's role as one of Hong Kong's most prominent rabble-rousers has threatened his fortune, subjected him to death threats and made him a symbol of the city's tensions with mainland China. — Jenni Marsh, CNN, "Why pro-democracy troublemaker Jimmy Lai is the only Hong Kong multi-millionaire standing up to China," 27 Aug. 2019 With The Conservative Sensibility, George Will takes a stand amid the rabble. — Matthew Continetti, National Review, "The Conservative Sensibility Is George Will’s Definitive Declaration," 20 June 2019 In these cases, the threat of mob violence, or the simple fact of a mob demand, is sufficient to get those with power to act as the mob wishes, to do the mob’s dirty work for it and thereby relieve the rabble of the exertion of a riot. — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, "Crowder Isn’t a Threat to Public Safety," 6 June 2019 William Ackman, once an omnipresent rabble-rouser, is barely visible these days. — Cara Lombardo, WSJ, "After Suffering Bruising Losses, Ackman Pursues Quiet Recovery," 21 Mar. 2019 Social media turns national debate into an angry brawl and divides Americans into howling rabbles that tote smartphones instead of pitchforks. — James A. Baker Iii, WSJ, "John McCain and the Dying Art of Political Compromise," 29 Aug. 2018 Small wonder then that M.I.A, one of music’s most celebrated rabble-rousers and a face of Burberry’s holiday campaign, was invited to perform, taking to the stage a little before midnight. — Vogue, "Miley Cyrus and Ezra Miller Join Riccardo Tisci to Celebrate Burberry’s Collaboration With Vivienne Westwood," 9 Dec. 2018 In the 17th and 18th centuries, giants were strongly associated with members of the noble class, who could gaze straight at them from their balconies while the common rabble massed in the streets below. — Ryan P. Smith, Smithsonian, "For Hundreds of Years, Papier-Mâché Has Lent a Surreal Face to Catalan Culture," 3 July 2018 The Belgian authorities imprisoned Patrice Lumumba as a rabble-rouser. — New York Times, "Belgium Honors Congolese Leader It Helped Overthrow," 30 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rabble.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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