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as in eclectic
consisting of many things of different sorts
the team was a ragtag bunch who had only one thing in common: a lack of skill
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as in tattered
wearing torn or worn out clothes
a ragtag and weary regiment arrived back at headquarters with the latest news from the front
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Recent Examples of ragtag
In that story, Marvel's multiverse is almost completely destroyed by beings called the Beyonders, and the few survivors are gathered on a ragtag planet called Battleworld, overseen by Doctor Doom and Doctor Strange.
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Christian Holub, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025
When Lorne Greene, Richard Hatch, Dirk Benedict, and the rest of their ragtag fugitive fleet fled the Cylon tyranny, one of their first ports of call was the pleasure planet of Carillon for a spot of R&R.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2025
In 30 minutes, they were shot into oblivion by Jackson’s ragtag army.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Flag is portrayed as an experienced military man who is tasked by Amanda Waller (Viola Davis) with overseeing a ragtag team of monsters on a dangerous mission to the fictional Eastern European country of Pokolistan.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Christian Holub, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025
When Lorne Greene, Richard Hatch, Dirk Benedict, and the rest of their ragtag fugitive fleet fled the Cylon tyranny, one of their first ports of call was the pleasure planet of Carillon for a spot of R&R.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2025
In 30 minutes, they were shot into oblivion by Jackson’s ragtag army.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Flag is portrayed as an experienced military man who is tasked by Amanda Waller (Viola Davis) with overseeing a ragtag team of monsters on a dangerous mission to the fictional Eastern European country of Pokolistan.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ragtag
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Nowadays Lisbon is experiencing something of a Renaissance with more than four million visitors annually attracted by the city’s eclectic mix of Roman, Islamic and European cultures as well as its historic ruins, trams, fado music, pasteis de nata and famous azulejos tiles.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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So, with sides C and D, all the extra songs just became this eclectic mix.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
27 Feb. 2025
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What if standing up to Trump is the very thing that saves the Liberal Party, and Trudeau’s tattered legacy?—
Talib Visram,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
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But the tattered state of the alliance system is not Trump’s doing alone.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Feb. 2020
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In the theater space, he was involved with the company’s investment in Empire Street Productions, and assorted individual project investments on both Broadway and London’s West End (Prima Facie, The Band’s Visit).—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
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Saldana’s jewelry which consisted of a necklace, earrings, and assorted rings was striking, these pieces were credited to De Beers.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
16 Feb. 2025
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Is there something about the needy Anja and her ragged child that the barren Isabell responds to?—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2025
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Helena reached the microlight, adjusted her ponytail, and then climbed into the back seat, as the birds flew in ragged circles nearby.—
Nick Paumgarten,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Ghostly encounters are peppered through the promo, to varied levels of fear.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
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However, 2024 was a tough year for the team, with numerous driver changes that led to varied results.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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After a few years of mixed results as a public company, Endeavor is being taken private by Silver Lake in a deal expected to close by the end of the first quarter.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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Those blueprints were met with mixed feedback, at best, and Donovan said any renovation plan would include a reboot.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Ragtag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ragtag. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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