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Rigmarole is an English word with synonyms like nonsense or bunk. Below you'll find 9 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Rigmarole in a sentence

Rigmarole meaning

  1. A long and complicated formal procedure.
  2. Confused and incoherent talk; nonsense.

Synonyms of Rigmarole

rigamarole nonsense bunk nonsensicality meaninglessness hokum procedure process

Related words

Other words often associated with Rigmarole or its synonyms:

content substance message activity operation bunkum insignificance function cognition writ trough drivel

Using Rigmarole

  • The main meaning on this page is: A long and complicated formal procedure. | Confused and incoherent talk; nonsense.
  • Useful related words include: rigamarole, nonsense, bunk, nonsensicality.

Context around Rigmarole

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

usual 1× lengthy 1× jargons 1× off 1× tuesdaythe 1× sided 1×

Often after:

associated 1× criticism 1× useless 1×

Sentence patterns with Rigmarole

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a lengthy rigmarole some of 1× elicit a rigmarole of other 1× hall tuesdaythe rigmarole between the 1× in this rigmarole criticism comes 1× into a rigmarole during 18 1× one sided rigmarole useless if 1× our jargons rigmarole around kidnapping 1× the usual rigmarole associated with 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

across the states 1× after a lengthy 1× in this rigmarole 1× oh and share 1× roquan smith ends 1× the close keep 1×

Common sentence endings:

are facing prosecution 1× is finally over 1× not the solution 1× of congress rule 1× of this post 1× public health centers 1×

Words around Rigmarole

Just before it in the word index:

riglar 2 rigids 2 rigidness 3 rigidly 64 rigidity 93 rigidities 4

Just after it in the word index:

rignet 3 rigney 3 rigo 5 rigobert 5 rigoberta 3 rigoberto 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Rigmarole

  • In this selection, "rigmarole" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, usual, lengthy, jargons, associated, criticism and useless stand out and add context to how "rigmarole" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a lengthy rigmarole some of and elicit a rigmarole of other. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "rigmarole" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with rigmarole

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In this rigmarole, criticism comes easy, not the solution. (9 words)

After a lengthy rigmarole, some of the suspects are facing prosecution. (11 words)

The whole one sided rigmarole, useless if we’re discussing ideas for negotiation, the subject of this post. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

In what the doctors say was a nod to the proposal, the association later announced plans to launch a new PCR testing system in Tokyo that could bypass the usual rigmarole associated with public health centers. (36 words)

Without taking names of Nath and Digvijaya Singh, he said that the pair of ‘elder and younger brothers’ had dumped in the state into a rigmarole during 18-month of Congress rule. (32 words)

Roquan Smith Ends Contract Holdout, Will Join Bears At Halas Hall TuesdayThe rigmarole between the Chicago Bears and No. 8 overall draft pick Roquan Smith is finally over. (28 words)

Example sentences (9)

Without taking names of Nath and Digvijaya Singh, he said that the pair of ‘elder and younger brothers’ had dumped in the state into a rigmarole during 18-month of Congress rule.

In what the doctors say was a nod to the proposal, the association later announced plans to launch a new PCR testing system in Tokyo that could bypass the usual rigmarole associated with public health centers.

After a lengthy rigmarole, some of the suspects are facing prosecution.

In this rigmarole, criticism comes easy, not the solution.

Across the states of the federation, our jargons rigmarole around kidnapping, bombing and shooting, school girls no longer enjoy the right to safety while in school.

Oh, and share this article with your boss who, we believe, owes you a full-on vacation and not just this paid time off rigmarole.

Roquan Smith Ends Contract Holdout, Will Join Bears At Halas Hall TuesdayThe rigmarole between the Chicago Bears and No. 8 overall draft pick Roquan Smith is finally over.

The whole one sided rigmarole, useless if we’re discussing ideas for negotiation, the subject of this post.

The "close, keep guessing!" sign will then usually elicit a rigmarole of other very common words starting with "th".

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "rigmarole" in a sentence?
An example: "Without taking names of Nath and Digvijaya Singh, he said that the pair of ‘elder and younger brothers’ had dumped in the state into a rigmarole during 18-month of Congress rule." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "rigmarole" from authentic English texts.
What does "rigmarole" mean?
Rigmarole means: A long and complicated formal procedure.
What are synonyms of "rigmarole"?
Common synonyms of "rigmarole" include: rigamarole, nonsense, bunk, nonsensicality, meaninglessness, hokum, procedure, process.
How many example sentences with "rigmarole" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "rigmarole", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.