Rambo
Americannoun
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Rambos
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Rambo
After John Rambo, a Vietnam veteran in the motion picture First Blood (1982) and its sequels
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Powell and Rambo wrote that Netskope fiscal first-quarter results were “decent.”
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
"They think they could survive like John Rambo in the in the wild, but after a couple of days of wind and rain and cold, they're gonna think twice about it," he said.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026
But Hegseth is too busy playing Rambo to recognize it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2025
Kotcheff found huge success in Hollywood with 1982’s “First Blood,” which introduced the traumatized Vietnam veteran John Rambo, played by Sylvester Stallone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2025
If only Rambo, independent and impartial, could talk.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
Because we cannot see what these warriors do on our behalf and in our name, we make cultural cartoons of them — Rambos and video game avatars.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 9, 2022
Within a few blocks, I was able to meet different version of Rambos.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2021
Stallone, the star of six Rockys and four Rambos, said he hoped The Expendables would be back and that he had little appetite for serious drama.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 9, 2010
The circus has left town, and real- life Rambos have arrived.
From Time Magazine Archive
My trees are in mixed plantings; Maiden's Blush are surrounded by Pippins and Rambos.
From The Apple by Various
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