hootenanny

noun

Definition of hootenannynext
1
as in sing

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2
as in thingamajig

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Recent Examples of hootenanny High-tech met high-proof hootenanny, and nobody looked back. — Bob Bonniol, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025 After over 40 years in Utah, the indie cinema hootenanny had inked a 10-year contract with the Beehive State’s next-door neighbor in hopes of renewal and evolution. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025 According to Wald, the first time Dylan is on stage in front of a really big crowd is at a Pete Seeger hootenanny, in which Seeger brought a number of young performers onstage. — Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 25 Dec. 2024 In Jackson Hole, the Bar-T 5 Covered Wagon Cookout & Show transports guests in covered wagons to an alfresco meal accompanied by a hootenanny, an homage to campfire singalongs. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2020 See All Example Sentences for hootenanny
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hootenanny
  1. jam session
  2. thingamajig
  3. songfest
  4. dingus
  5. jam
  6. mechanism
  7. ceilidh
  8. thingamabob
Noun
  • This isn’t the first time Scarlett has joined her dad on stage for a jam session.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
  • Separated by decades of time and distance and different lines of work, the members decided to get back together for an informal jam session two summers ago in Seattle, where McCaffrey lives.
    — Chris Placek, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
Definition of jam session
Noun
  • And this doesn’t include the little four-facial-expression thingamajigs in airport restrooms that ask you to rank cleanliness by touching them.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
  • Lenovo’s claim appears to be that the Legion 9i can fully cool itself with this method, no thingamajig needed.
    — Monica Chin, The Verge, 1 Sep. 2023
Definition of thingamajig
Noun
  • As with other global cultural events, such as the Venice Biennale currently underway in Italy, the glittery annual songfest is intended as a display of goodwill and togetherness between nations.
    — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 16 May 2026
  • The songfest began with the women introducing themselves by singing out their names.
    — Dennis Hohenberger, Courant Community, 29 May 2018
Definition of songfest
Noun
  • Of course that virtue signaling dingus, RJ, did not send a picture of his lawn….
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026
  • Here, this happily deluded dingus is played by a modern master of the type, David Cross.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2025
Definition of dingus
Noun
  • Dallas is in a difficult salary-cap jam — sitting a little more than $1 million over the limit after this signing — and getting Robertson signed to a long-term commitment would have meant a higher cap hit and cuts elsewhere.
    — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Mederos, a right-hander, came on with two outs and the tying run on third and got out of that jam.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of jam
Noun
  • Federal authorities have subjected record numbers of immigrants to mandatory detention, including in inhuman and degrading conditions, while gutting internal oversight mechanisms.
    — Minky Worden, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Also, the folding mechanism keeps the panels entirely free of snow and reduces the steep winter efficiency losses that typically plague conventional solar systems.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
Definition of mechanism
Noun
  • This evolved into a new wave of ceilidh pride — from rural Scots to the diaspora in New York and Melbourne — with TikTok users reimagining traditional dance culture through a modern electronic lens.
    — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Apparently the best and prettiest dancer gets chosen, but the only thing Ellen really cares about is that Brian also makes his way into the ceilidh and winds up her temporary partner during the group dance.
    — Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 29 Aug. 2025
Definition of ceilidh
Noun
  • Ariel’s reaction to King Triton blowing up all her thingamabobs is understandable.
    — Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026
  • Wicks ends up dead, stabbed in the back with a sinister-looking thingamabob.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 12 Dec. 2025
Definition of thingamabob

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