as in merrymaking
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as in drinking
to take part in drunken revelry
spent all of shore leave carousing with his mates
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Recent Examples of carousing
Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The carousing reached its apogee on the final night.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2024
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
Their spaces are meant for gathering and carousing—not just looking at.
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The carousing reached its apogee on the final night.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2024
Verb
But that doesn’t add much beyond three crusty Báthory ancestors carousing drunkenly in their coffins.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carousing
Noun
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Museums also make for a great break from holiday-merrymaking.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Dec. 2025
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The merrymaking vibes are cemented with a glowing carousel, nativity scenes (belénes), and loads of handcrafted ornaments and gifts to choose from.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Keep beverages and sweets covered, and be wary of drinking from soda cans outdoors since wasps can crawl inside.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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The protagonist then goads him into drinking enough to agree to spending the afternoon at her lake house.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Marathon Key Avoid the revelry of Key West’s Duval Street during spring break, and instead stay 1 hour north in Marathon Key where the focus is on natural beauty and family-friendly activities.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
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Turner kept the revelry going from the getting ready suite with her best friends to a huge London venue, which appeared to be decorated with a whimsical space theme.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The finale is an ambiguous mix of jollity and agitation, with a piccolo shrieking above a militant march.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Winston Peacock’s Ghost of Christmas Present is especially winning with decidedly John Belushi-esque jollity.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The reaction from the younger members of the family was immediate, complete hilarity.—
Marta Martínez Tato,
Vanity Fair,
3 Mar. 2026
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Understanding the hilarity and nonsense of this comment can help understand why there is so much division in our country today.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The groundbreaking science underpinning this feature is that moving your body is good for you, and sitting on the couch all day bingeing Netflix and eating a box of microwaved Taquitos is not.—
Zach Przystup,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2026
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Britpop music and binging prestige TV shows.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Later, for nearly 60 years, the lights were out and the gaiety muted in this once-vibrant community.—
Dorothy Jenkins Fields,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Brooding in the historical background are the plantations, the vexed issue of where the money comes from that underwrites all this charm, these impeccable manners, this unsteady gaiety.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Especially watching Curtis reveling playing a teen again.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Carousing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carousing. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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