gate-crasher
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gate-crasher
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30
Example Sentences
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The gate-crasher did not make any notable gestures or attempt to speak.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2024
He arrived with his entourage, which included his black poodle, Escapade, and, in a brief kerfuffle, a ticket-taker thought Paulhan was a gate-crasher and demanded that he show his ticket.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2023
Sixteen months after summer music festivals were silenced by the coronavirus pandemic, a more infectious variant is showing up to this year’s gatherings like an unwelcome gate-crasher.
From Washington Post • Jul. 24, 2021
But if there’s going to be another Triple Crown gate-crasher again this year, it’s unlikely to be Zito.
From The Guardian • Jun. 5, 2015
The White House gate-crasher Michaele Salahi is kicked off “Celebrity Rehab” because she’s not addicted to anything.
From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2011
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