callithumpian

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for callithumpian
Adjective
  • Customers at Starbucks will be introduced to a new interface with a carnival-style wheel.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2023
  • The Square has spooky carnival-style games.
    Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022
Adjective
  • The banal village tunes that Mahler altered into sinister mock vulgarities—did these not recall the raffish klezmer bands, the wandering musicians who played at shtetl weddings?
    David Denby, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2025
  • There’s an over-the-top and overdressed fish out of water (me), a raffish Englishmen homesick for Great Britain (my husband Aidan, who will be mortified to read any of this), and an ensemble of quirky characters.
    Mosha Lundström Halbert, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
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
  • Chatter in a crowded room, the grind of metal on train tracks and the boisterous wall of sound backstage at a gig were also effectively subdued but not completely obliterated.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
  • This pivot from the norm continues into the stands, with even the once notorious Western Terrace enjoying something of a makeover for the night as the usual boisterous behaviour that can sometimes stray into the boorish is replaced by a much more relaxed vibe among the young families.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The area of Bardstown Road in the Highlands has been a point of focus for Greenberg and Louisville Metro Police in the wake of several instances of rowdy patrons causing disturbances in the area earlier in Summer 2025.
    Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
  • The 48-year-old Chico resident said he was also disheartened by the rowdy crowd, which shouted over much of LaMalfa’s response to his question.
    Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • As seen in this riotous new trailer, the sequel picks up where the original series left off.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Terms & Conditions offers an alternately riotous and meditative compendium of the Black experience.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The scene outside Pearl Street, following the verdict, was literally carnivalesque, almost nihilistic, as revellers poured baby oil on themselves.
    Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 3 July 2025
  • There was something almost carnivalesque about playing baseball in such miserable conditions.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 May 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
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.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Callithumpian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callithumpian. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!