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Example sentences for "riot"

Lexicographically close words:
rinses; rinsing; rinsings; rint; riode; rioted; rioter; rioters; rioting; riotous
  1. The insurrection of the Kaiser was a riot on behalf of the capitalist class of Germany and for the purpose of protecting it against the capitalist class of England.

  2. The insurrection of Mooney (assuming his guilt, merely for illustration) was a riot on behalf of the labor class of California and for the purpose of protecting it against the capitalist class of that state.

  3. But if both were hung on the same gallows the world would go on suffering by the ever recurring and closely related misfortunes of war and riot as if nothing had happened.

  4. The so-called Kaiser-war and the so-called Mooney riot are on the same footing, both having the character of an insurrection and both having the aim of self-preservation.

  5. The flight up state was ordinary enough, but the riot within the prison walls was far different.

  6. I do not suppose that the monks of Lough Derg devised any scenic effects, but left the imagination of the dupes to riot of its own accord unassisted.

  7. That of wheat in particular rose so much after the bad harvest of 1836 that there was a bread riot in New York City.

  8. All night roisterers had flanked his room, there had been the buzz of eager argument overhead, riot of dispute below, and continual thudding of hurrying feet in the corridors.

  9. From the open windows of the hall the riot of the convention--voices and music--pursued them until the racket of the busy street drowned it out.

  10. The riot was at last stopped, and a heavy fine laid upon the town of Nuremburg, where it had begun: half the town was already burnt down, by the Jews setting fire to their own houses.

  11. The band here spoken of, was the Roman garrison, or party of soldiers, posted in Jerusalem, to keep the city in order, and prevent any kind of disturbance or riot amongst the Jews.

  12. During his Third Journey, St. Paul again went into Macedonia, after the riot at Ephesus, and then he visited Philippi once more.

  13. The First Epistle to Timothy has already been mentioned, as having been written nine years before, when St. Paul went into Macedonia, after the riot at Ephesus, where he had left Timothy to direct the affairs of the Church.

  14. If anything like a riot had occurred, the Emperor Tiberius would probably have considered Pilate to blame; and would certainly have deprived him of his office, and most likely of his life also.

  15. There were little caves leading from larger caves, caves within caves, caves below caves, a perfect riot of caves and labyrinths all filled with these marvelous specimens of limestone.

  16. Then a little further on they came upon a sandstone plateau from which they could look down into the Indian Garden, another plateau rich with foliage, green grass and a riot of flowers.

  17. Without it, like these foolish children, we might run riot in all iniquity.

  18. Riot and death are daily occurrences in the neighborhood of these schools of trained assassins.

  19. I have never heard of one riot since I lived among them; and murder and robbery are altogether unknown.

  20. In a less degree, we also too often deprecate the stroke which delivers, and would fain keep the legion of evils which riot within.

  21. To meet the cost the corn tax was increased and a bread riot took place on the Piazza.

  22. But although this riot had taken place in the heart of the city, and created a scandal through the whole of New York, Superintendent Byrnes reported that he could not find any evidence that there had been a riot (p.

  23. With riot in the streets and war beyond the walls they were at the mercy of the commons.

  24. Attius now went privately to the Roman consuls and bade them beware of the Volscians, lest they should stir up a riot and make trouble in the city, hinting that mischief was intended.

  25. The number of retainers and followers of the army was still greater, all disposed to riot and insolence, even beyond the natural bent of the vilest slaves.

  26. A bloody riot followed, resulting, in the killing and wounding of about a hundred and sixty persons.

  27. This he failed to do, but went so far as to attempt to impose on the good sense of the whole nation by indicting the victims of the riot instead of the rioters; in other words, making the innocent guilty and the guilty innocent.

  28. GRANT: "You are doubtless aware of the serious riot which occurred in this city on the 30th.

  29. I have seen him again, during the July riot of 1866, skulk away where I could not find him to give him a guard, instead of coming out as a manly representative of the State and joining those who were preserving the peace.

  30. There has been no occasion during our National history when a riot has occurred so destitute of justifiable cause, resulting in a massacre so inhuman and fiend-like, as that which took place at New Orleans on the 30th of July last.

  31. There was a buzzing in my ears, and intoxication ran riot in my brains.

  32. Was not madness running riot in my brain, just for lack of food for many months at a stretch?

  33. There was a riot of greenery, to which roses, orange blossom, jasmine and hybiscus gave the prominent colours and scents.

  34. On Norman, too, shone that great and primitive Ball of Fire--on Norman, as bright an Adonis as ever ran riot in a gallant tale.

  35. It was fairyland, in truth, the most gorgeous riot of color and mystery in the whole world, and yet she saw it not.

  36. Before that riot of color the eye falls abashed as did those of Moses on the mount.

  37. As she walked between the rows the tall lilies laid their heads against her breast and kissed traces of their gold hearts on her hands and bare arms, while on the other side a very riot of blush peonies crowded against her skirts.

  38. We happened, by accident, to be in the riot; and in this riot we were obliged to have recourse to our swords.

  39. Trailing sprays of the rose that ran riot over the house drooped towards her; and a pine branch, striking in abruptly, made an effective splash of shadow in an atmosphere palpitating with the promise of fuller light.

  40. It would be such a triumphant riot of colour.

  41. There had been a riot in Forest Creek during May, providing a stirring week, and many alarms and excursions on the part of the miners and the license-hunters.

  42. The crowd was slow to depart when the speech was ended, and broke into knots, the men feverishly discussing the great news of the robbery and the possibility of a riot extending over the whole of the rushes.

  43. As the dying sun catches the fleeting clouds and incarnadines them with a riot of red which spreads and deepens and then slowly fades away, so the lovely face of the princess became suffused with blushes.

  44. The King stared into space while angry emotions ran riot in his mind.

  45. And yet as he turned the note in his hands the hopes and longings that he had spent the night in putting aside trooped back and ran riot through his mind.

  46. But in March the riot exceeded anything in previous experience.

  47. In those early days of mild government riot was, of course, inevitable.

  48. It was heralded by a riot in chapel on Sunday, the 3rd of March.

  49. Hamilton had never seen such a riot of colour in the West Indies.

  50. Federalist clubs paraded, wearing a black cockade, and one street riot followed another.

  51. I may as well get up or you'll cause a riot of noise," answered Barbara, querulously.

  52. His tie was a riot of colors and detracted somewhat from his purple socks and tan shoes.

  53. The Prince and the Opposition," writes Lord Bulkeley, "have great hopes of a riot in their favour in the Parliament of Ireland.


  54. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "riot" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    abundance; ado; affluence; amplitude; anarchy; arise; assault; attack; avalanche; batter; battering; battle; bonanza; bother; box; brawl; broil; brutalize; bud; burn; butcher; carouse; clash; close; collide; combat; commotion; contend; contest; destroy; disorder; distemper; disturbance; duel; embroilment; extravagance; exuberance; fad; fence; fertility; feud; fight; flood; flourish; flow; fracas; frolic; fullness; fun; fuss; gag; gas; generosity; germinate; grapple; grow; gush; hammer; hassle; hit; howler; hubbub; jape; jest; joke; jostle; joust; killing; landslide; laugh; lavishness; leaf; leave; liberality; loot; looting; lot; luxuriate; massacre; maul; maximum; melee; misrule; much; mug; mutineer; mutiny; myriad; onslaught; opulence; outbreak; outpouring; overflow; overgrow; overrun; overthrow; panic; pillage; pillaging; play; plenitude; plenty; point; pother; prevalence; prodigality; productiveness; profusion; quantity; quarrel; racket; rage; ramp; rampage; rant; rape; rave; rebel; rebellion; repletion; revel; revolt; revolution; revolutionize; riot; rioting; rise; rising; roar; root; roughhouse; row; ruckus; ruin; rumpus; sack; sacking; savage; scads; scramble; scream; scrimmage; scuffle; sensation; shindy; shoot; shower; skirmish; slaughter; smash; spar; spate; sport; spree; sprout; stir; storm; story; stream; strike; strive; struggle; substantiality; subvert; superabundance; tear; tempest; terrorize; tilt; tourney; triumph; trouble; tumult; turmoil; tussle; unruliness; uprising; uproar; vegetate; violate; violation; war; wassail; wealth; wheeze; wreck; wrestle; yarn