as in raucous
being rough or noisy in a high-spirited way
the fans at the baseball game became particularly boisterous after the home run
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Recent Examples of boisterous
This was of course usurped by my highest BPM recording of the day — a rate of 134 that coincided with my even more boisterous and jubilant reaction to 16-year-old Max Dowman’s 97th-minute game-sealing goal.
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Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Whether that’s in his affinity for the look and feel of analog, and many of his projects reflect this; or found within his boisterous and humorous live video directing style.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
The 600 crew — who are releasing a mixtape this Friday, 6WA — include fellow Texas rappers Ro$ama, Yung Hood, Murdagang PB, KevanGotBandz, and KaineMusic, all of whom made boisterous appearances on Saturday night at ACL Live at the Moody Theater.
—Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026
The flippant, tattooed, boisterous soul singer from South London has drawn Amy Winehouse comparisons.
—Ramon Ramirez, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
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Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Whether that’s in his affinity for the look and feel of analog, and many of his projects reflect this; or found within his boisterous and humorous live video directing style.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
The 600 crew — who are releasing a mixtape this Friday, 6WA — include fellow Texas rappers Ro$ama, Yung Hood, Murdagang PB, KevanGotBandz, and KaineMusic, all of whom made boisterous appearances on Saturday night at ACL Live at the Moody Theater.
—Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026
The flippant, tattooed, boisterous soul singer from South London has drawn Amy Winehouse comparisons.
—Ramon Ramirez, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boisterous
Adjective
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The raucous punk-rockers will release Public Luxury, the follow-up to 2017’s Cost of Living, on June 26, via Sub Pop.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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Tiafoe said he was energized by the raucous Miami crowd.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Jeep Wrangler Anvil 715 Concept Of all the 2026 Easter Jeep Safari builds, this has to be the rowdiest.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
26 Mar. 2026
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Caught up in the national fervor that summer, a rowdy group of lawless protesters made their way to Baltimore’s Columbus Piazza.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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June is highlighted by a stop on the 30th Anniversary tour of the indelible Thievery Corporation (June 7), rambunctious rock/jam troupe Dogs in a Pile (June 5) and the warm-hug indie folk rock embrace of Blind Pilot and John Craigie (June 20).—
Aaron Davis,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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And in the nation’s third-largest city, home to one of the most rambunctious celebrations of the holiday, young partygoers were eager to swagger between bars and parties with the drinks, usually dyed kelly green.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Participants are able to create a schedule for themselves that supports more solo contemplative space or lively group experiences.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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South Elgin’s protest was just as lively.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In the crowd at that rumbustious Democratic Convention in 1896 was a journeyman journalist, L. Frank Baum, who had a number of careers behind him by that time.—
David McWilliams,
Fortune,
16 Nov. 2025
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Around this time, the outfit’s quirky, lightly rumbustious songs began to resonate across British press and radio; accessible while containing a marked dose of strangeness, Fontaine’s songwriting – at once emotionally raw and witty – boasted a strong multi-generational appeal.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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In choosing to abstain from noisy pedal effects and clanging cymbals, Landowner whip up far more entrancing patterns that thrive in the tidiness.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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The system also remained stable when trained on limited or noisy datasets.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Those self-aware lyrics are paired with breezy melody and a gently rollicking rhythm, making this feel like a freewheeling summertime favorite.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
24 Mar. 2026
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His lightning guitar work — alongside a mandolinist, fiddler, upright-bassist and banjo player who are not too shabby on their respective strings themselves — delivered a rollicking half-hour that gave the fans in the bleachers plenty to dance to.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Jessica Gorman delivered emotional remarks Saturday at a vigil in Yorktown Heights, New York, honoring her daughter — a Loyola University Chicago freshman whose life was cut short in what authorities describe as a sudden, violent attack.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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That’s a reference to what Duncan always intended, and rightly so, as a holistic approach to the problem of violent crime, involving not just violence interrupting by former gang members turned peacekeepers but better education and job opportunities for the young people most at risk.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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