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- adjective Reminiscent of Damon Runyon (1880–1946), American newspaperman and writer, best known for his short stories celebrating the world of
Broadway inNew York City that grew out of theProhibition era.
Etymologies
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Examples
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As one of his many friends said yesterday, "If ever the word 'Runyonesque' described a character, it was Ace."
Irish Elk 2008
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Greeting Pegler, Sinclair immediately sensed that he was one of those New York "swells" who take nothing seriously and treat everyone like a Runyonesque "guy."
Greg Mitchell: Dispatches From Incredible 1934 Campaign: Hollywood 'Attack Ads' Hit Upton Sinclair Again Greg Mitchell 2010
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He described them as filled with, third-world variety Runyonesque people, tin-pot dictators.
Far-Flung Observations Ralph Gardner Jr. 2011
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Rabbi Yehua Levin noted with Runyonesque flair that the gubernatorial aspirant had "folded like a cheap camera" when confronted with the uproar his statements provoked.
Alfred Gingold: Bei Mir Bist Du Strange Alfred Gingold 2010
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Rabbi Yehua Levin noted with Runyonesque flair that the gubernatorial aspirant had "folded like a cheap camera" when confronted with the uproar his statements provoked.
Alfred Gingold: Bei Mir Bist Du Strange Alfred Gingold 2010
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"Runyonesque" is the traditional adjective for such characters, although there are those who will tell you that the great chronicler of the New York demi-monde was not averse to heightening reality.
Mystery men in hats? Boxing is a richer sport for it | Richard Williams 2012
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Rabbi Yehua Levin noted with Runyonesque flair that the gubernatorial aspirant had "folded like a cheap camera" when confronted with the uproar his statements provoked.
Alfred Gingold: Bei Mir Bist Du Strange Alfred Gingold 2010
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Greeting Pegler, Sinclair immediately sensed that he was one of those New York "swells" who take nothing seriously and treat everyone like a Runyonesque "guy."
Greg Mitchell: Dispatches From Incredible 1934 Campaign: Hollywood 'Attack Ads' Hit Upton Sinclair Again Greg Mitchell 2010
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Rabbi Yehua Levin noted with Runyonesque flair that the gubernatorial aspirant had "folded like a cheap camera" when confronted with the uproar his statements provoked.
Alfred Gingold: Bei Mir Bist Du Strange Alfred Gingold 2010
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Ravenous for his first real hit, Carl prowled the Runyonesque mid-town Manhattan environs of music publishing mecca the Brill Building, where the elevator men were bookies and the building's three restaurants -- The Turf, Jack Dempsey's and The Greek -- waged a gangster-tinged turf war.
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