Thesaurus results for HOOTENANNIES

hootenannies

noun

plural of hootenanny

as in sings

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Noun

For more than a half-century, the multivenue complex has featured world-class symphonies, operas, dance and theater performances, along with education programs.

— E. Andrew Taylor, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026
The new project on my hard drive focuses not on songs or symphonies but on cruelty, injustice, dishonesty, and the politics of everyday language.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of symphonies

Noun

This film has received enthusiastic reviews following debut screenings at the fall festivals.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
In 2023, the actress was named an ambassador to the Italian luxury fashion house and has since worn gowns by the label at various red carpet events and film festivals.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of festivals

Noun

Ariel’s reaction to King Triton blowing up all her thingamabobs is understandable.

— Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026
But where barrel jeans play with proportions and cuts, these pants are more about doohickeys and thingamabobs, straps, flaps, and pulleys.

— Sam Reed, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2025

Definition of thingamabobs

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The only problem is that the lyrics aren’t really more comprehensible than actual Katseye jams.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2026
Most hoppers require you to place your bills as neat and evenly as possible to avoid jams and other issues, but better hoppers give you some wiggle room.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of jams

Noun

There’s an amulet (one of those glowing doohickeys the fate of the cosmos hangs on), and your heart may sink every time someone starts chattering about it.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 May 2026
Co-writes from Brandi Carlile and vocals from Chris Stapleton can’t save it; the choruses can’t muster up the old dopamine hits; even the trademark Dessner doohickeys seem absent, just uninspired arrangements with heavily Melodyned vocals.

— Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 20 Feb. 2026

Definition of doohickeys

Noun

In order to set off a bioweapon, for example, AI models (without people) would somehow have to access sensitive and highly restricted material, enter incredibly sophisticated laboratories, operate this equipment, and determine mechanisms of release.

— Rumman Chowdhury, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Bruemmer connects the dots between fasting’s mechanisms and heart disease directly.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of mechanisms

Noun

However, a medical case report published this week offers a new and alarming way our digital doodads may cause physical harm.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026
In many ways, these doodads seem like an offshoot of the ongoing craze for NeeDoh squish toys, which likewise offer the comforts of the stress ball and vital early lessons in consumerism.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of doodads

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