as in spree
a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking
he was a bit remorseful when he returned to the farm after his jamboree in town
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Recent Examples of jamboree
Netflix often has a healthy contingent on the Lido, and Fincher’s last film (also for Netflix), The Killer, launched at the Italian jamboree, while two of his last five films debuted at the New York Film Festival.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2026
The Blue Feather Music Festival, an annual, volunteer-run event, is an art and music jamboree that supports young Indigenous performers.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2025
Not open to the public, the jamboree is a few days for chefs to be cooks and comrades; to enjoy an otherworldly space in the woods, let the stresses of their daily grinds fall away, and celebrate creativity and friendship.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
So, what should a tennis fan expect from this two-day jamboree, affront to the sport, or maybe both?
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2026
The Blue Feather Music Festival, an annual, volunteer-run event, is an art and music jamboree that supports young Indigenous performers.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2025
Not open to the public, the jamboree is a few days for chefs to be cooks and comrades; to enjoy an otherworldly space in the woods, let the stresses of their daily grinds fall away, and celebrate creativity and friendship.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
So, what should a tennis fan expect from this two-day jamboree, affront to the sport, or maybe both?
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jamboree
Noun
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So, will the Rockies go on a spending spree this season?—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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Gennari and photographer Chris Fallows both agree the numbers of great whites plummeted a few years before Port and Starboard began their killing spree.—
Michael H Gavshon,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His endless threats, coupled with his waves of cussing, make Trump sound like a drunk in a bar looking for a fight.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Hernandez resigned from the department in September 2023 after disciplinary action was taken against him related to, among other things, two drunk-driving arrests in four years, according to county court papers.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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By 18, O’Rourke was a binge and blackout drinker and regularly used drugs including cocaine, amphetamines and barbiturates.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Instead of a lean eight-episode binge drop and a moody antihero, the medical drama rolls out 15-episode seasons, one a week, full of lofty ideals and heroic characters fighting the good fight.—
Jennifer Silverman,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2026
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What started as a political thriller has evolved into a post-apocalyptic mind-bender toying with time travel and alternate dimensions.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Mar. 2026
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But on the other hand, a rehab center for alcoholics doesn’t fold because one of its participants goes on a bender.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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