rouser
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The rest of the set balanced her competing impulses: rock chick, singer-songwriter, rabble rouser, strident feminist, heartfelt balladeer.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2025
He embraced his reputation as a rabble rouser, wearing a T-shirt given to him by colleagues that said, "Here Comes Trouble."
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2021
Clyburn campaigned for Brown, and was joined by House Homeland Security Committee Chair Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, who took a dig at Turner’s reputation as a rabble rouser.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2021
Chenoweth, whose freakishly wide-ranging voice can accommodate a multitude of styles, sang Judy Garland favorites, country and western numbers, a Carpenters hit and a gospel crowd rouser.
From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 2019
The men responded with a faint cheer—they were too much exhausted for "a rouser."
From North-Pole Voyages by Mudge, Zachariah Atwell
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