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roister

verb

Definition of roister

as in to carouse

to take part in drunken revelry the earl's wastrel son had spent the best part of his youth roistering and gambling

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Recent Examples of roister One of his sons, Thomas (Dean-Charles Chapman), though hardly old enough to be in long pants, wears shining armor, while the other son, Hal (Timothée Chalamet), is a slouch who wastes his life in roistering. — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2019

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Three sitting rooms are complemented by a further three members’ social spaces for carousing in, concealed behind a subtle screen (here, DJs including Goldierocks make appearances, and mobile snaps are banned; staff politely place a sticker over mobile camera lenses).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2026
Bethany takes the explosive event as a sign to reunite with her old girlfriend Nel (Lena Góra), and carouse across lofts, clubs, and back alleys, leaving her erstwhile partner stranded.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2026

Definition of carouse

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But more typical are quality-of-life complaints from riders who report people drinking or getting high at stations or discarding bags of fast food debris on platforms.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
The weather service said people should take precautions, like drinking plenty of water and wearing lightweight, light-colored clothing.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

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And on Wednesday, here in Atlanta, the Argentines turned a tourist attraction called Underground Atlanta into Underground Argentina, reveling with drums, chants, and dancing after beating England, 2-1, to earn a place in the championship game.

— Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 18 July 2026
Walker wore his Cardinals hat backward, chewed a big wad of bubble gum and reveled afterward in flashing his imitation Liberty Bell bling, the champions chain presented by Ryan Howard.

— Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Definition of revel

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Some speculate that wassailing predates Christianity in the region; others note its association with the Christian holiday of Twelfth Night.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 24 Dec. 2025
Image Image In the village of Midsomer Norton, about 50 miles away, 100 people or so turned out for a community event to wassail three small apple trees in the local park.

— Stephen Castle, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025

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