as in boisterous
being rough or noisy in a high-spirited way
the partying neighbors kept up their raucous laughter half the night
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of raucous
However, not everyone was expecting such raucous atmospheres before the tournament began.
—
Megan Feringa, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Calling all nocturnal movie lovers: The Toronto Film Festival has unveiled its midnight madness slate, a lineup of often disturbing and always raucous works of cinema.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 July 2025
Colbert also announced the cancellation to his own audience on Thursday's episode of The Late Show, which was greeted with a raucous round of booing.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 18 July 2025
The course last hosted The Open in 2019, when Shane Lowry triumphed in front of a raucous home crowd.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for raucous
Megan Feringa, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Calling all nocturnal movie lovers: The Toronto Film Festival has unveiled its midnight madness slate, a lineup of often disturbing and always raucous works of cinema.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 July 2025
Colbert also announced the cancellation to his own audience on Thursday's episode of The Late Show, which was greeted with a raucous round of booing.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 18 July 2025
The course last hosted The Open in 2019, when Shane Lowry triumphed in front of a raucous home crowd.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for raucous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raucous
Adjective
-
Hulk Hogan, the blond and boisterous body-slammer who brought pro wrestling into the mainstream in the 1980s while becoming one of the most recognizable celebrities of his generation, died Thursday.—
Rhett Bartlett,
HollywoodReporter,
24 July 2025
-
River Rose, more timid at the beginning, follows Clarkson's lead and eventually joins in for a more boisterous performance.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
Adjective
-
The law exists to protect documents from fire, theft and rowdy behavior.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
19 July 2025
-
That frothy film and its title song, which rose to No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1961, put Fort Lauderdale on the spring break map — a rowdy reputation the city has distanced itself from for decades.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
17 July 2025
Adjective
-
Zeke, on the other hand, is a younger, smaller, more rambunctious type, with a tendency to scale valleys and other parts of the habitat he's not supposed to venture into.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
23 July 2025
-
On a brief stakeout at two Duck World establishments, CNBC observed shoppers ranging from rambunctious toddlers to middle-aged tourists.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
Adjective
-
There are a few giant screens playing sports located towards the back of the restaurant, and lively music, either from the house speakers or in-person entertainers, sets the mood for a fun meal.—
Ronny Maye,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
-
But afterward, the musician’s fans transformed a typically morose event into a lively commemoration of life and music that stretched across Osbourne’s hometown.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
30 July 2025
Adjective
-
Joy’s jazzy, smoky version of the Marvin Gaye classic, coupled with her velvety vocals, sparked another rollicking ovation led by John who was the first to stand up.—
Gail Mitchell,
Billboard,
4 Feb. 2023
-
His setlist, a rollicking walk-down-memory-lane of solo hits, NKOTB favorites, standards, show tunes and cover songs, showcased his range as an entertainer, musical virtuoso and keen collaborator.—
Sonal Dutt,
Peoplemag,
23 Jan. 2023
Adjective
-
These creatures can be very noisy, but there's a purpose.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
22 July 2025
-
There are also elements that people tend to notice only when things go wrong, like if a restaurant is too noisy.—
Sofia Perez,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Adjective
-
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
-
The movie is both exquisite and rumbustious, stylized and energized.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
5 May 2022
Adjective
-
As droves of tourists continue to flock to Spain for European summer vacations, the nation’s emergency responders are dealing with the aftermath of a violent wave of flash flooding in nearly half of the country’s 50 provinces.—
Opheli Garcia Lawler,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
-
The two got married, had a baby, and started a quiet life together far away from his violent past.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Raucous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raucous. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share