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
Desserts include rhubarb vacherin, or hazelnut meringue with lemon sorbet.
Donckele, 48, and Frédéric, 35, have worked together since 2019 at the Cheval Blanc Paris hotel, which like Vuitton is owned by luxury conglomerate LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton.
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Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
Updated on May 14, 2025 Blush pink rhubarb pairs beautifully with gin and ginger in writer Ellen Gray’s classic all-butter crust.
—Ellen Gray, Saveur, 15 May 2025
For dessert, treat yourself to a strawberry rhubarb sundae with vegan vanilla gelato.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
The plant has a sour, lemony flavor, similar to rhubarb, Demers said.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
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Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
Updated on May 14, 2025 Blush pink rhubarb pairs beautifully with gin and ginger in writer Ellen Gray’s classic all-butter crust.
—Ellen Gray, Saveur, 15 May 2025
For dessert, treat yourself to a strawberry rhubarb sundae with vegan vanilla gelato.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
The plant has a sour, lemony flavor, similar to rhubarb, Demers said.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhubarb
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The defense attorney suggested that Cassie’s rape allegation stemmed from a complicated quarrel playing out as their decade-plus relationship came to an end.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
16 May 2025
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Other great powers will have their territorial goals and quarrels and this does not normally concern you.—
Frank Lavin,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Jaques said officers at 7:49 a.m. on Sunday received a complaint from a woman who reported that someone was following her vehicle while waving a gun following an altercation at a local gas station.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 May 2025
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Initial data provided by the department suggest that practicing the martial art not only helps boost officers' physical and mental health, but also enables cops to use less force during an arrest or altercation.—
Katja Ridderbusch,
NPR,
26 May 2025
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This dispute is one of several signs revealing a worsening relationship between the two leaders, reflecting broader disagreements on Iran, regional conflicts, economic policy, and diplomatic priorities.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Those CBAs also require that should there be a dispute as to whether the league, a club, a union, or a player abided by their obligations under the CBA, such dispute be settled through a confidential arbitration process.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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However, California is far from the only state that saw its girls' track and field championships overshadowed by trans athlete controversy.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2025
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Salgado’s pictures were also freighted with their fair share of controversy.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
31 May 2025
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The awards ceremony reception was being held outdoors when the fight between two adults led to the stabbing, a Fort Worth ISD spokesperson said in a statement.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 May 2025
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Even when cases of public console hacking have led to protracted legal fights—such as George Hotz's saga with the PS3 or Team Xecuter's Switch jailbreaks—console makers don't seem to have used technical means to completely disable offline functions for specific consoles.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2025
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The suit recounts numerous comments made by Trump and the White House attacking PBS’ content, to underscore the point that the defunding is motivated by disagreement over speech.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
30 May 2025
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The question – at the center of disagreements over transgender athletes’ participation in sports – has echoed from high school running tracks to Olympic arenas as lawmakers and sports bodies face intense pressure to weigh in on a debate over what fair play looks like.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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Yet Vance has for years been picking an argument with the Chief Justice over the legitimacy of federal court orders.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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The dynamic may be marked by frequent ruptures, including arguments, silent treatment or emotional withdrawal, followed by sudden closeness, reconciliation or affection.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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For the second year in a row — and the second time at a Grand Slam event in more than 30 years — no American man makes it out of the second round. 2008 — Syracuse wins its 10th NCAA men’s lacrosse championship, beating defending champion Johns Hopkins 13-10 behind three goals from Dan Hardy.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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He’s won three batting titles in a row for three different teams.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
26 May 2025
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“Rhubarb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rhubarb. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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