Rambo
Americannoun
plural
RambosEtymology
Origin of Rambo
After John Rambo, a Vietnam veteran in the motion picture First Blood (1982) and its sequels
Example Sentences
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"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
Another former board member, Dion Rambo, is accused by the state of entering into an agreement for his company, Southwest Group, to provide advertising services for the nonprofit.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2025
They actually really did see him as Superman or Rambo.
From Salon • Nov. 18, 2024
"It was such a sad story, but at least it has a happy outcome," says pensioner Martine Vincent, who we meet walking her three-year-old dog called Rambo.
From BBC • Dec. 16, 2023
One of Tariq’s friends, on the basis of the most passing of resemblances to Sylvester Stallone, insisted he be called Rambo.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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