LOUT in a Sentence

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For LOUT, below is one of 6 sentences:
"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.

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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.