Examples of rousing in a Sentence
She was met with a rousing reception.
a rousing rendition of our national anthem
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Specifically, a rousing game of Pips.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Carpenter, who just released her album Man’s Best Friend last month, took to the stage with a rousing homage to previous VMA queen Britney Spears and a message advocating for trans rights, featuring RuPaul’s Drag Race contestants as backup dancers.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Hill and Giler skillfully avoid virtually every sports movie cliché while still delivering the genre’s rousing satisfactions — this is a spectacularly fun movie in spite of its often grim subject matter.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2025
Estevao ended his Chelsea pre-season debut against Bayer Leverkusen with a first Stamford Bridge goal and a rousing ovation from the home support.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Carpenter, who just released her album Man’s Best Friend last month, took to the stage with a rousing homage to previous VMA queen Britney Spears and a message advocating for trans rights, featuring RuPaul’s Drag Race contestants as backup dancers.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
Hill and Giler skillfully avoid virtually every sports movie cliché while still delivering the genre’s rousing satisfactions — this is a spectacularly fun movie in spite of its often grim subject matter.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2025
Estevao ended his Chelsea pre-season debut against Bayer Leverkusen with a first Stamford Bridge goal and a rousing ovation from the home support.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rousing
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“Rousing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rousing. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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