as in quarrel
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
a basketball coach whose ranting rhubarbs with officials are the stuff of legend
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Recent Examples of rhubarb
While tasting the sandwiches, scones, and sweets, try the restaurant’s most popular tea—Jardin Bleu—which is a blend of teas from India and China flavored with rhubarb, wild strawberry, and cornflower petals.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
Kern sells rhubarb seedlings once a year and looks forward to doing so again next fall.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 1 Feb. 2025
Limbo combines rhubarb, ylang-ylang, hay, myrrh, and sandalwood to create a lush, green aroma.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2025
Alongside peas and rhubarb, fresh asparagus is one of the mascots of the spring garden.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2025
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
Kern sells rhubarb seedlings once a year and looks forward to doing so again next fall.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 1 Feb. 2025
Limbo combines rhubarb, ylang-ylang, hay, myrrh, and sandalwood to create a lush, green aroma.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2025
Alongside peas and rhubarb, fresh asparagus is one of the mascots of the spring garden.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhubarb
Noun
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The quarrel swiftly escalated when Perez allegedly struck her twice on the left side of her temple and pulled her hair.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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As the quarrel over seating escalated, the attacker, who was wearing a black face mask, slashed the victim on his left hand with an unknown weapon.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2025
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The 18-year-old’s boyfriend was seen in the footage attempting to stop the altercation.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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The sole witness to the altercation was the car’s driver, who testified at the trial through an Urdu language translator.—
Rebecca Keegan,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Mar. 2025
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The White House is trying to have it every way possible in a high-stakes dispute over its speedy deportation of hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
17 Mar. 2025
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The dispute came after President Donald Trump invoked a centuries-old law that would give him the ability to deport any noncitizen with little to no due process.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2025
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The controversy surrounding Musk's involvement in Social Security stems from his push for deep cuts in government spending while also suggesting Social Security could be targeted.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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The estate, at the edge of Chico State’s campus, served as a cultural touchstone and educational space for generations of Chico residents, but not without controversy.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacramento Bee,
9 Mar. 2025
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The president’s latest cruel attempt to ban transgender troops won’t survive without a fight, writes columnist Robin Abcarian.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2025
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Building on the success of The Real Housewives of Melbourne and The Real Housewives of Auckland, this second spin-off was created and originally premiered on February 26, 2017 before getting cancelled after one season due to its extreme fights and harsh language.—
Maya Gandara,
StyleCaster,
11 Mar. 2025
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Daylight saving time isn’t going away anytime soon While all but two states in the U.S. continue to observe daylight saving time, there is still disagreement about whether the practice should be eliminated or made permanent.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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Murkowski, who has long been critical of Trump and often expressed disagreement with the president, has previously sounded the alarm about some of DOGE's actions.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Putin reiterated at several times during his Thursday news conference the Kremlin’s argument that a temporary 30-day ceasefire would benefit Ukraine, potentially allowing the country to regroup and have more weapons delivered.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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Each of defendants' arguments against this narrow injunction is meritless.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Michigan State, the conference’s regular-season champs, had won eight in a row.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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Last year there were more than 34,000 fair-housing complaints of all kinds, a record high for the third year in a row.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Rhubarb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhubarb. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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