How to Use rambunctious in a Sentence

rambunctious

adjective
  • Crazy Horse didn’t start out with that wooly, rambunctious sound.
    Morgan Enos, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2018
  • The sisters have showed off their rambunctious sides before.
    Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 9 June 2018
  • There the family grew to six with the addition of four rambunctious boys.
    Hartford Courant, courant.com, 13 May 2018
  • De Jesús is another standout in the play, as the rambunctious and sassy Emory.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 1 June 2018
  • In the front row, her family and church community erupted in rambunctious cheer.
    Sarah Espedido, OrlandoSentinel.com, 3 Apr. 2018
  • Monty, portrayed by Morgan West, is white, rambunctious and a bit of a Lothario.
    Daryl H. Miller, latimes.com, 24 May 2018
  • The ship's crew is variously bored, blissed out, and restlessly rambunctious.
    Patrick Friel, Chicago Reader, 3 Apr. 2018
  • Williams, a volunteer jail chaplain whose friend was killed in the rampage, told the Star-Telegraph the rambunctious teen wants to change.
    Diana Samuels, NOLA.com, 2 Apr. 2018
  • The dog was beautiful, rambunctious and obviously lost.
    Scott Fowler, charlotteobserver, 17 Apr. 2018
  • Before taking the dogs outside, Stahl, who was convicted of murder, spoke fondly of Howie's less-rambunctious side.
    Holly V. Hays, Indianapolis Star, 9 Apr. 2018
  • The 64-year-old toy mogul and his rambunctious entourage were not alone; instead they were followed along the worn linoleum floor by a cameraman who captured their every moment.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, latimes.com, 28 Mar. 2018
  • The high-flying work calls for advanced technique, which Park breezed through, and its rambunctious spirit left the audience — and the musicians — grinning.
    Matthew J. Palm, OrlandoSentinel.com, 2 Apr. 2018
  • Johnny Knoxville plays the owner of a dangerously unsafe amusement park in this rambunctious comedy.
    Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 June 2018
  • Gray and fellow teacher Mary Jo Perez redirect rambunctious and wandering energy back to the game at hand.
    Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2018
  • The rambunctious, energetic little boy fell limp in his arms and whispered into Duncan’s ear, asking him for the umpteenth time this year if Duncan had brought his fire truck.
    Silvia Foster-Frau, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Apr. 2018
  • The Golden Knights uniformly criticized it as a late hit, while the rambunctious Wilson defended himself.
    Fox News, 29 May 2018
  • And the latkes are rambunctious, While the herrings dance in cream.
    New York Times, 17 June 2019
  • Since the 2-year-old was born, he’s been very rambunctious and fussy.
    Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 25 Apr. 2023
  • The Wings don’t have anyone else with the same rambunctious style, the same knack for scoring while in front of the net.
    Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 18 Mar. 2021
  • Around them, a dozen or so rambunctious kids played tag or broke open bags of chips.
    Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2020
  • The first movie followed a group of rambunctious pets who run wild when their owners leave the house.
    Blake Bakkila, Good Housekeeping, 13 May 2019
  • Check out a first look at Stiller and said rambunctious nephews in the first look photo above.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 16 July 2024
  • Keep rambunctious kids away from the pets (or vice versa).
    Robin Tribble, Popular Mechanics, 12 Nov. 2018
  • Of course baby + rambunctious dog = err on the side of caution.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Could the GOP’s rambunctious far right turn on Johnson?
    Erin B. Logan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2024
  • In 2021, many people stayed home, and strict rules kept the ones who came out from getting too rambunctious.
    Bryan Pietsch, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2022
  • The rambunctious 4-year-old now rubs elbows with Prince George and Princess Charlotte.
    Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 22 June 2018
  • The rambunctious boy loved to play outside and clamber onto her lap to kiss her.
    NBC News, 22 June 2018
  • This triggers one of the most awkward requests that a passenger could ask of a flight attendant: to help with a rambunctious child.
    Bobby Laurie, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 May 2023
  • Before the game, all these Cowboys fans were being rambunctious.
    Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2024

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