LOUT in a Sentence

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Example sentences for LOUT, such as:

1. That awkward lout dropped my priceless vase!
2. Run, you lout of a Thoma Bolshoy, and open the gate for him.
3. These louts personify all that is wrong with our society today.
4. Douglas Hurd's active citizen and John Patten's lager louts are both given an airing.

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 Meanings and Examples of LOUT
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
lout
 n.  awkward and stupid person; troublemaker, often violent
Classic Sentence:
1  Run, you lout of a Thoma Bolshoy, and open the gate for him.
Dead Souls By Nikolai Gogol
Context  Highlight   In PART 2: CHAPTER III
2  If any lout of a country squire pays them a visit, he stalks straight into the drawing-room like a bear.
The Inspector General By Nikolai Gogol
Context  Highlight   In ACT II
3  "You bunch of louts," he called, "you can keep all your hearings as a present from me," then opened the door and hurried down the steps.
The Trial By Franz Kafka
Context  Highlight   In Chapter Two First Cross-examination
Example Sentence:
1  That awkward lout dropped my priceless vase!
2  These louts personify all that is wrong with our society today.
3  Douglas Hurd's active citizen and John Patten's lager louts are both given an airing.