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She was met with a rousing reception.
a rousing rendition of our national anthem
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The most rousing dish, to me, was an entrée of celeriac, the knobbly, turnip-like root vegetable, sliced into thick rounds and ingeniously prepared in the Italian American style known as francese: enrobed in a thin wash of egg, then doused in a sunshiney sauce of lemon juice and white wine.
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Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2024
Freed by bounty hunter King Schultz (Christoph Waltz, anointed 2013's Best Supporting Actor for his rousing turn), former slave Django (Foxx) goes on a search for his wife Broomhilda (Kerry Washington) and attempts to free her from vicious rancher Calvin Candy (Leonardo DiCaprio).
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 24 June 2023
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Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2024
Freed by bounty hunter King Schultz (Christoph Waltz, anointed 2013's Best Supporting Actor for his rousing turn), former slave Django (Foxx) goes on a search for his wife Broomhilda (Kerry Washington) and attempts to free her from vicious rancher Calvin Candy (Leonardo DiCaprio).
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 24 June 2023
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“Rousing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rousing. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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