jamboree
noun
jam·bo·ree
ˌjam-bə-ˈrē 
1
a
: a large festive gathering
b
: a national or international camping assembly of Boy Scouts
2
: a long mixed program of entertainment
3
: a noisy or unrestrained carouse
Examples of jamboree in a Sentence
he was a bit remorseful when he returned to the farm after his jamboree in town
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Boy Scout jamborees and women’s marches.
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Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
This fall, as the season approached, the Cyclones played in a jamboree, featuring half-court scrimmage games with other college teams.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Gather up your pals for a juke-joint jamboree, then read on for a list of the biggest snubs and surprises of the 98th Oscars.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2026
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.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2026
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Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
This fall, as the season approached, the Cyclones played in a jamboree, featuring half-court scrimmage games with other college teams.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Gather up your pals for a juke-joint jamboree, then read on for a list of the biggest snubs and surprises of the 98th Oscars.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2026
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.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2026
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jamboree
noun
jam·bo·ree
ˌjam-bə-ˈrē
1
: a large festive gathering
2
: a national or international camping assembly of Boy Scouts
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