cattle

noun

Definition of cattlenext
as in rabble

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cattle
  1. rabble
  2. proletariat
  3. herd
  4. riffraff
  5. scum
  6. rout
  7. people
  8. populace
Noun
  • There was little-to-no doubt Jurgen Klopp’s side were going to defeat Ralf Rangnick’s under-interim-management rabble that day.
    — Carl Anka, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Advertisement From start to finish, pure madness, amid a rabble that never calmed, never quieted, never quit.
    — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2024
Definition of rabble
Noun
  • As is the case with the aesthetics of people, exquisite lines can be found on patrician and proletariat cars alike.
    — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Inspired by Karl Marx, the Bolsheviks dreamed of a world communist revolution and held special expectations for Germany, Marx’s homeland, and for its proletariat.
    — Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 19 June 2023
Definition of proletariat
Noun
  • The Stearns County herd will be quarantined until testing indicates the milk is no longer infected.
    — Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Colorado could take a more proactive and permanent role in managing the wild horse herds that roam the Western Slope under a bill in the state legislature.
    — The Denver Post, The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of herd
Noun
  • Cathedrals were beautifying public icons that often served the poor; yachts are designed to hide their splendors from the prying eyes of the riffraff.
    — Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Lawyers, journalists and similar riffraff congregated at lunch or after work, and Vincent worked the room, table-hopping with jokes or movie reviews or tales from his latest intriguing trip.
    — Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 8 Sep. 2024
Definition of riffraff
Noun
  • That scum can then be skimmed off the surface for disposal, although Velev does state that the chitosan could be reclaimed from the substance and used to create more microcleaners.
    — Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Or find a glass tainted with soap scum, or worse, bits of food left on a plate?
    — Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of scum
Noun
  • The benchmark briefly fell into correction territory at one point during the monthlong rout.
    — Sean Conlon,Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The Knicks exploded for 133 points in a rout of the Kings, but Sacramento was coming off an overtime back-to-back against the Clippers while the Knicks had two days of rest.
    — Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of rout
Noun
  • These people, there's something wrong with these people here on this floor.
    — Bailey Richards, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Ensign said the Department of Homeland Security is complying with the law during deportations, and people could file challenges individually in Texas, where they were held before being sent to El Salvador.
    — arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of people
Noun
  • For the eighth year in a row, Finland takes first place as the home of the planet’s happiest populace.
    — Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • This was preventable; with better, smarter leadership along with a populace that rewarded leadership for being proper stewards of the community and its assets.
    — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
Definition of populace
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